The five markets in the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) jurisdiction closed today (Sept 3)after hawkers were being exposed to Covid 19. The affected markets are the Kota Padawan Market, Kota Sentosa Market, Sungai Maong Market, Cat’s Walk Night Street Market and the Taman Desa Wira Temporary Hawkers Centre. Padawan Municipal council Chairman, Lo Khere Chiang said they are not sure of the number of positive cases but he believed that the Ministry of Health (KKM) order to close down is to safeguard the public’s safety and well being. The closure,Read More

Local government and Health Minister, Dato Sri Dr. Sim Kui Hian again urged Sarawakians to learn to live with covid 19 as it will become an endemic as what Health Khairy Jamaluddin had said. Dr. Sim said Sarawakians need to change our behaviour and live with it as Endemic is a disease that is constantly present in a population and not going to disappear anytime soon. He cited examples of dengue and Influenza (flu) are endemic in Malaysia. “WHO estimates 290,000 to 650,000 people die of flu every year. ButRead More