13 May 2021 / 17:53 H.
SIBU: Sarawak Public Health and Housing Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee (
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Dr Annuar, who is also the Nangka state assemblyman, said he was very worried about the Covid situation in Sibu, with no sign of a decline in the number of cases.
“I am very worried. Sometimes (I) can’t sleep at night. Covid-19 is really upsetting me,” he said when contacted through the WhatsApp application.
During the Aidilfitri celebration, Dr Annuar, who is also the coordinator of the Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee, will continue to monitor the Covid-19 situation in the area with the hope of flattening the curve.
14 Jan 2021 / 22:40 H. Pix for representational purpose only. -Bernama
SIBU: Enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) is necessary now in Sibu to avoid a worse situation of the Covid-19 infection which has reached a very worrying level.
Sarawak Public Health and Housing Assistant Minister, Dr Annuar Rapaee said if the MCO was not implemented now, the situation could deteriorate until it became uncontrollable.
“We cannot afford to wait until the number of cases increases or drops. The time (for MCO implementation) is now,” he said in an interview via Zoom with Bernama and RTM, here, today.
He called on residents in Sibu Division covering the districts of Sibu, Selangau and Kanowit to comply with the MCO to curb the spread of Covid-19 during the order period.