26 red zones and 7,096 locally transmitted cases in Sarawak

There are 26 Covid-19 red zones in Sarawak with 7,096 locally transmitted cases in the past 14 days, says the State Disaster Management Committee.

In a statement yesterday, the committee said districts listed under red status were Betong, Pusa, Bau, Belaga, Sebauh, Sri Aman, Julau, Lundu, Pakan, Song, Bukit Mabong, Kanowit, Selangau, Saratok, Subis, Mukah, Sarikei, Beluru, Samarahan, Serian, Meradong, Kuching, Kapit, Bintulu, Miri and Sibu.

Districts under orange zones were Tebedu and Tatau, while Matu, Tanjung Manis, Simunjan, Kabong, Marudi, Telang Usan,

Lawas, Asajaya, Dalat, Daro, Lubok Antu and Limbang districts were categorised under yellow zone.

There is no district categorised as green zone in the state.

The Ministry of Health has classified districts with more than 40 cases in a two-week period as red zones, 21 to 40 cases as orange zones, one to 20 cases as yellow zones and those with no cases as green zones.

Meanwhile, the committee said the police had issued 23 compounds throughout the state yesterday for standard operating procedures (SOPs) violations, with 10 in Bintulu, seven in Kuching, five in Mukah, and one in Padawan.

Seven of the violations involved not wearing face mask, another seven involved venturing outside of the house after 10pm, five for failure to produce permits while moving across zones, three for operating beyond the stipulated hours under Conditional Movement Control Order, and one for not checking-in via MySejahtera app.

Since March 18 last year, the police have issued a total of 6,295 compounds.

“One arrest was made involving a Zimbabwean national in Miri. He was arrested after failing to adhere to home quarantine order,” said the committee.

The Ministry of Local Government and Housing, meanwhile said 47 compounds were issued yesterday for SOPs violations, with 11 issued under Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), Meradong and Julau District Council (5), Sibu Rural District Council (5), Lawas District Council (4), Saratok District Council (3), Bau District Council (3), Sarikei District Council (3), Sibu Municipal Council (2), Lundu District Council (2), Serian District Council (2), Matu Daro District Council (2), Kuching South City Council (1), Dalat and Mukah District Council (1), Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (1), Simunjan District Council (1) and Miri City Council (1).

The violations involved failure to update the record book, failure to check-in via MySejahtera or record book, incomplete record book, failure to wear face mask, failure to observe social distancing and premises operating without permission.

Other violations included no workers manning the health registration counters, business operating beyond stipulated hours, holding a live band without permission and failure to check body temperature before entering a premises.

The committee also said the local authorities had issued 261 compounds since Feb 1.