MIRI – The curfew from midnight to 5am in southern Sarawak has been extended for another 16 days in view of the state’s continuous Covid-19 surge.
In a statement today, the state Disaster Management Committee secretariat said: “No individuals or groups are allowed in public places after midnight, unless it is for emergencies, and dine-in is still prohibited.”
The extension until September 19 affects Kuching, Bau, Lundu, Serian, Samarahan, Simunjan, Tebedu and Asajaya.
Today, the state recorded 2,464 new coronavirus infections and seven fatalities, driving up its virus deaths to 547.
Kuching saw 696 new cases, Sibu (309), Serian (229), Samarahan (168), Subis (155), Lundu (142), Bau (120), Sri Aman (112), Bintulu (104) and Miri (68), followed by other districts.
The seven deaths today involved three men aged 78, 81 and 90, and a woman aged 74, all in Kuching; a 45-year-old man in Tebedu; a 76-year-old man in Lubok Antu; and, a 78-year-old man in Tatau. – The Vibes, September 3, 2021
