Photo shows the express boat bound for Kuching, being docked at Sibu Express Boat Terminal.
SIBU: Express boats operating in the Sibu-Sarikei-Tanjong Manis-Kuching sector resumed operations yesterday following the lifting of the temporary suspension, which took effect Nov 4.
The suspension was ordered right after Kuching District was declared as Covid-19 Red Zone.
“The express boat departed from Sibu Express Boat Terminal at 11.30am today (yesterday) with 12 passengers, bound for Kuching,” said Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) Sibu assistant controller (Region II) Hatta Morshidi when contacted yesterday.
For the record, the daily departure time for the express boat from Sibu is 11.30am, while from Kuching, it departs at 8.30am.
Previously, the Kuching-Sibu-Kuching express boat service was also suspended from Aug 1 to 14 due to the implementation of inter-zone travel restrictions in Sarawak, following a spike in Covid-19 cases then.