Perak
23/11/2020

Pangkor Island expected to open to fully-vaccinated tourists on Nov 1, says Perak exco

Perak Sep 12, 2021 1:48:46 PM

Pangkor Island is expected to reopen to tourists who are fully vaccinated from November 1, said Perak Housing, Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi. However, she said the decision to reopen the island is subject to the approval of National Security Council after all information, requirements and standard operating procedure (SOP) have been tabled by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry. “Based on the latest information received, only 87 individuals of the 8,026 residents including tour operators have not been vaccinated due to health problems or are undergoing quarantine as they have been in close contacts or were infected with Covid-19.

Pink-tagged workers in viral photos were actually on the way to quarantine

Perak Aug 23, 2021 7:39:58 AM

The photos of factory workers with pink Covid-19 tags walking around Sungai Siput are actually of the workers heading back for quarantine, say police. Sungai Siput OCPD Supt Mohd Khaizam Ahmad Shahabudin said the workers had just undergone Covid-19 screening and six of them tested positive. “The tests were conducted by the Kuala Kangsar district health office on Aug 19.

70 funeral workers in Ipoh get their first jabs

Perak Aug 13, 2021 9:13:21 AM

About 70 funeral workers here have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine following calls from their association to do so. Perak Non-Muslim Funeral Industry Welfare Association chairman Ng Chuen Wai said all the workers got their first jab on Wednesday (Aug 11). "Some of us, including myself, got the jab earlier after getting a notification from the MySejahtera app. "A majority of the workers got the first dose thanks to Perak Youth Assembly Malim Nawar representative Wong Chin Ho and the state Health director," he said when contacted.