10 May 2021 / 21:48 H.
KUCHING: Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Sarawak is only allowed to be celebrated on the first day with the presence of close family members, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).
According to a statement from the SDMC today, the decision was made after evaluating the current Covid-19 situation in the state, which was also agreed to by the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS).
It said a detailed amendment to the standard operating procedure (SOP) could be obtained from the official MIS website at http://www.mis.sarawak.gov.my.
Sarawak today recorded 649 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total infections in the state to 35,809, with two new fatalities bringing the death toll to 209.