(July 6) BERA: According to Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the Covid-19 immunization process in Perlis should be improved in order for the state to progress to Phase 3 of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) more swiftly. Based on the state’s size and population, he believes Perlis, which is now in Level 2 of the PPN, might attain the vaccination rate required to advance to the next phase.
“There were no Covid-19 instances recorded in Perlis yesterday, and maybe if we can speed up the vaccination procedure, they’ll be able to go to the third phase faster,” he told Bernama after visiting the vaccination facility (PPV) at Dewan Semai Bakti Felda Sebertak here today.
According to reports, Perlis state secretary Azman Mohd Yusof said yesterday that the state could enter Phase 3 of the PPN by October.
According to Azman, if Perlis can get a sufficient quantity of vaccines, they should be able to reach 80 percent herd immunity by October or November at the latest.
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Perlis, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang are among the states that have advanced to Phase 2 of the PPN, with Penang joining the list tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Bera Member of Parliament stated that the area’s immunization campaign had been separated into five zones to make things easier for the residents.
“We don’t have a huge PPV here since going down to the areas to perform the immunisation program makes it easier for the inhabitants because they won’t have to travel to the city,” he explained.
Meanwhile, he said that roughly 41,000 Bera residents aged 18 and above had signed up to be immunized, with efforts underway to boost that number./n
