Vaccinated people way below targeted number
KUCHING: Sarawak has thus far managed to vaccinate 438,621 of its people. This figure is 21.47 percent of those who have registered — a long way from its herd immunity target of vaccinating 80 percent of the population by August. This means that the state (going by the latest statistics made available today by the […]
National Recovery Plan will enable businesses plan ahead
KUCHING: With the National Recovery Plan (NRP) at least business organisations can strategise and plan for the short, medium, and long term, said Bell Bernard Aggan. The Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) treasurer-general expressed full agreement to the NRP announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Tuesday. “It shows that the […]
‘Inject first, register later’ method works
SIBU: The ‘inject first, register later’ method practiced by the mobile vaccination centre in Bawang Assan has been proven to speed up the vaccination process of residents in the area. This was pointed out by Sibu District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee during his visit to Dewan Suarah Sibu here, today. “The […]
Register if you have not
PUSA: Razaili Gapor has urged eligible vaccine recipients in Pusa to register themselves immediately if they have not done so. The Beting Maro assemblyman said based on the data obtained from the manual registration process, only 67 percent of those who were eligible to receive the vaccines had registered themselves. He pointed out that the […]
Sarawak an excellent role model for other states
Herd immunity KUCHING: Sarawak is an excellent role model for the other states in Malaysia to follow in achieving the 80 percent herd immunity under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme. Professor Datuk Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud pointed this out during an interview on TVS’ Twenty30 programme moderated by senior fellow of the Malaysian Council of […]
Govt drafting recovery plan for Covid-19 battle
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is drafting a National Recovery Plan (exit plan) in preparation for the country to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic at a reasonable level, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister said the plan based on data, science and all the preparations that had been done, including in terms of Covid-19 […]
Siburan PPV to vaccinate 1,000 people daily
SERIAN: The vaccination centre (PPV) at the Siburan community hall is expected to vaccinate more than 1,000 people daily to speed up the vaccination process towards achieving herd immunity. The opening of the centre in Siburan today (June 12) received good response from the local community as they do not need to go far for […]
Over 19k new vaccine doses arrive
SIBU: Sibu today received a total of 19,040 new doses of vaccines, said Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee. With the arrival of the vaccines, he said it will enable more Sibu residents to be vaccinated in an effort to reach the target of 70 percent or 232,528 residents being inoculated […]
Bau District vaccination process going smoothly
KUCHING: Bau District is on the right path to achieving herd immunity against Covid-19 by end of August. The vaccination exercise, which is going smoothly, will be going into overdrive starting Saturday (June 12), targeting at least 1,000 people daily. “We want to make sure that everyone who is 18 years and above will be […]
Thumbs-up to jabs without prior registration
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth has lauded the suggestion for rural folks to be vaccinated without prior registration. Its secretary Bit Surang said the rural folk cannot depend on the MySejahtera application for registration due to unavailability of internet access and other constraints. “Thus, our Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s suggestion […]
