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Meanwhile, in Miri, an entire family of five has been infected with the virus.

Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam said the five were a couple and their three children, aged three, six and seven.

“None of them are in serious condition. They are all being treated at the Miri General Hospital,” he said,

The children and their mother were infected by the father who contracted the virus after returning from Brunei.

In another development, the Miri Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry plans to initiate its own health screening campaign in schools under its patronage.

More than 3,000 students in two schools – Sekolah Menengah Chung Hua Miri and Sekolah Rendah Cina Chung Hua Miri – will be affected.

Its president Datuk Sim Hock Guan said the chamber has placed orders for the necessary health equipment.

They are expected to arrive in the next two days.

“Every day students will undergo temperature checks and be monitored for any signs of flu.

“We are taking this pro-active measure to help the authorities deal with this growing problem,” Sim said.

He noted that the health authorities in Miri were stretched thin due to the city’s huge population of 300,000 scattered all over.