KUCHING: The standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) for Sarawak will be issued on Tuesday (Jan 4), according to the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) today.

       It said the SOPs will be handled by the Sarawak Local Government and Housing Ministry.

       "People are advised to always be vigilant and practice the SOPs set, even though Sarawak is transitioning to Phase Four of NRP,” said JPBN in a statement.

       On Dec 31, Senior Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, announced that the government had agreed for Sarawak and Kelantan to transition to Phase Four of the PPN on Monday (Jan 3).

       Hishammuddin said the decision was taken after taking into account the current risk assessment, carried out by the Health Ministry (MOH) and the National Security Council (MKN).

       On Sunday (Jan 2), Sarawak recorded 13 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative number of cases in the state to 252,341. - Bernama