Selangor Might Be Going To Phase 2 By September, Says Menteri Besar
He said the high vaccine rates and reduction in hospitalisations are helping.
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The Selangor government doesn’t rule out the possibility of the state moving to phase two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) by as early as some time next month, according to Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
In an online press conference today, he said that around 98% of the population in Selangor has been given at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and the number of critical cases have decreased significantly.
We found that hospitalisations have lessen for those in the 40-year-old age group, the 60-year-old age group and individuals who have comorbidity issues and if we can improve, we can achieve herd immunity.
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari
As the state moves into the second phase, the Selangor MB said that more social and economic sectors will be opened gradually, but it is likely that locals will still need to practice Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
To achieve heard immunity in Selangor, Amirudin said around 100,000 vaccine doses will be deployed in the span of one or two months to localities that need them or to those who are unable to get the vaccine due to various reasons.
These vaccines he said, will be given out for free.
He also said that the state has stockpiled 500,000 more vaccines which will be loaned to the National Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) to give out third doses which will be implemented either early or mid 2022.
However, the Selangor MB said that the decision is not final on the third jab and its up to the Health Ministry on when to implement it, based on discussions with Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Amirudin said these vaccines will also be distributed to other states which currently need it and added that companies can give to their workers. However, the companies must then replace the vaccines they used.
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