More than 45 new quarantine stations in Kuching

A new gazette today was released specifying new quarantine stations in Kuching.

The gazette named P.U. (B) 189/2020 is released in accordance to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 [Act 342].

The new quarantine stations in Kuching declared specified in the schedule are:

1. Balairong Seri Banquet Hall, Kuching, Sarawak
2. Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Kuching, Sarawak
3. CIDB Convention Centre, Kuching, Sarawak
4. Dewan Akademi Kastam Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak
5. Dewan Badminton Kampung Gersik, Kuching, Sarawak
6. Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Selatan, Kuching, Sarawak
7. Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara, Kuching, Sarawak
8. Dewan Bankuet Sri Bunga Rampai, Kuching, Sarawak
9. Dewan Bukavu Kem Penrissen, Kuching, Sarawak
10. Dewan CATS FM, Kuching, Sarawak
11. Dewan Dato’ Sri Dr. Hj. Wan Junaidi, Kuching, Sarawak
12. Dewan Hikmah, Kuching, Sarawak
13. Dewan Kompleks Islam, Kuching, Sarawak
14. Dewan Kuliah Briged Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
15. Dewan Masyarakat Batu 10 Kota Padawan, Kuching, Sarawak
16. Dewan Masyarakat Krokong, Bau, Sarawak
17. Dewan Masyarakat Lundu, Lundu, Sarawak
18. Dewan Masyarakat Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak
19. Dewan Masyarakat Rpr Fasa 1 dan 2 Batu Kawa, Kuching, Sarawak
20. Dewan Masyarakat JKKK Skibang, Bau, Sarawak
21. Dewan Pahlawan, Kuching, Sarawak
22. Dewan Persatuan Badminton Bumiputra Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
23. Dewan Persatuan Masyarakat Stampin, Kuching, Sarawak
24. Dewan Pustaka Dan Bahasa Cawangan Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
25. Dewan Rekreasi Kampung Semerah Padi, Kuching, Sarawak
26. Dewan SDNU Siol Kandis, Kuching, Sarawak
27. Dewan Segedup, Kuching, Sarawak
28. Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Batu Kitang Jaya, Bau, Sarawak
29. Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Bijuray Mongag, Bau, Sarawak
30. Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Daun, Bau, Sarawak
31. Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Malaysia Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak
32. Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Paya Mebi, Kuching, Sarawak
33. Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Pinang Jawa Gita, Sarawak
34. Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Semeba, Kuching, Sarawak
35. Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Sinar Budi Baru, Kuching, Sarawak
36. Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Tabuan Lot, Kuching, Sarawak
37. Dewan Serbaguna Sungai Maong, Kuching, Sarawak
38. Dewan Serbaguna Taman Malihah, Kuching, Sarawak
39. Dewan Sri Santubong, Kuching, Sarawak
40. Dewan Suarah Bau, Bau, Sarawak
41. Dewan Usahawan Industri Desa Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
42. Heights Community Hall, Kuching, Sarawak
43. Kompleks Dewan Suarah, Kuching, Sarawak
44. Kompleks Belia dan Sukan Negeri, Kuching, Sarawak
45. K.P.C.A People’s Centre, Kuching, Sarawak
46. Penview Convention Centre Demak, Kuching, Sarawak
47. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
48. Yayasan Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak

According to the gazette, there are 488 places identified as new quarantine stations nationwide.

Previously, the government had listed the following places as quarantine locations in Kuching:

1. Institut Kemahiran MARA, Kuching
2. Akademi Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia, Sarawak
3. Akademi Kastam Diraja Malaysia Cawangan Sarawak, Sarawak
4. Institut Aminuddin Baki Cawangan Sarawak, Sarawak
5. Institut Kemahiran Islam Malaysia Cawangan Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
6. Institut Latihan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia, Kuching, Sarawak
7. Institut Perguruan Batu Lintang, Kuching, Sarawak
8. Institut Pertanian Sarawak Semongok, Sarawak
9. Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
10. Kolej Komuniti Kuching, Sarawak
11. Kolej Komuniti Mas Gading, Sarawak
12. Kolej Komuniti Santubong, Sarawak
13. Pejabat Setiausaha Persekutuan Sarawak, Sarawak
14. Politeknik Kuching, Sarawak
15. Pusat Latihan Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
16. Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
17. Hospital Rajah Charles Brooke Memorial Kuching, Sarawak
18. Hospital Sentosa, Kuching
19. Hospital Bau, Sarawak
20. Kolej Kesihatan Awam, Kuching, Sarawak
21. Institut Latihan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (Kesihatan Awam) Kuching, Sarawak

This brings the total of centers to 69 in Kuching alone.

Aside from the newly named quarantine places, the government had today also restricted movement within 10km radius from homes.