SIBU – More drastic measures may be introduced in Sibu if the number of Covid-19 cases in the district shows no sign of dropping this week.
Sibu Disaster Management Committee coordinator Annuar Rapaee noted that despite various movement control orders enforced in the district over the past three months, the number of Covid-19 cases remained high.
“There are a lot of factors that contribute toward the high number of positive cases. Firstly, the method of implementation. Secondly, the human factor, which is the most difficult to control and thirdly, the enforcement factor,” he said in his daily engagement with the public via a Facebook livestream today.
Annuar said the committee had been working with various government agencies and across the political divide to get input on the next course of action to contain the pandemic in the district, which had recorded a total of 311 positive cases as of yesterday.
Annuar, who is also the state assistant minister for local government and housing, also welcomed ideas from the public to help the district, which is currently under the conditional movement control order. – Bernama, May 6, 2021
