As Chinese New Year approaches, a Sarawak state official has warned Sibu folks that the cases of local Covid-19 infections are no longer confined to the longhouses where the outbreak initially began.

Sarawak Local Government and Housing Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said the latest statistics showed that only 27 percent of Covid-19 cases reported in Sibu over the last few days involved longhouses, while about 70 percent were detected in town...