TEMERLOH – The Rural Development Ministry will intensify Covid-19 vaccinations of Orang Asli to enable its completion by next month.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, said of the 144,180 Orang Asli eligible to receive the vaccine, up to yesterday, 77,970 had received the first dose while 50,734 are fully vaccinated.
“Apart from this, 5,790 have received the CanSino vaccine. Efforts are being made to get the rest to be vaccinated soonest possible,” he added after visiting SK Penderas here today.
He also said that SK Penderas is now a low-risk Covid-19 quarantine and treatment centre (PKRC) for Orang Asli patients in the Kuala Krau parliamentary constituency, which is showing an increase in cases to the extent that some areas have had to be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO).
“We have obtained permission from the Pahang Education Department to use this school (as a PKRC), which can accommodate up to 500 patients. This PKRC started operating yesterday and still stay open until no new cases are reported,” he said.
There were 1,133 Covid-19 cases recorded in 10 Orang Asli villages in Kuala Krau, with four deaths reported, until last Sunday.
Up to today, 148 patients are being treated at the SK Penderas PKRC and more are expected to be transferred there soon. – Bernama, September 16, 2021
