GUA MUSANG – Kelantan is expected to move into Phase 3 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) at the end of this month or early October at the latest, as more people are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, said state Health Department director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin.
However, he said several criteria would be taken into account before the transition, including vaccination coverage and the trend of daily Covid-19 cases in the state.
As of yesterday, he said 75% of the adult population in the state have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
“God willing, we will continue to carry out activities, including outreach programmes, and we are confident that the target of 80% vaccination rate will be achieved by the end of this month or early next month,” he told reporters at the Gua Musang Orang Asli vaccination programme at Pos Gob here yesterday.
He said the admission of Covid-19 patients involving serious categories in hospitals has decreased.
“Although the number of daily cases recorded in the state is still at four figures since September 10, but the majority, or 95% to 97% of the Covid-19 patients are in Category 1 and 2.”
Meanwhile, on the supply of 1.2 million doses of vaccines that will be received this month, Dr Zaini said walk-in vaccinations will be introduced to maximise the vaccination rate in the state.
He said more than 120,000 eligible people have yet to be vaccinated. – Bernama, September 19, 2021
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