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MoH to announce Covid-19 SOP relaxations on Wednesday: Khairy

Minister says he has already informed PM of ministry plans

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 24 Apr 2022 10:11PM

MoH to announce Covid-19 SOP relaxations on Wednesday: Khairy
Khairy Jamaluddin says that he will make an announcement on Wednesday. – Bernama pic, April 24, 2022

PORT DICKSON – The Health Ministry is expected to announce the relaxation of several Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Wednesday, said its minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

“I have informed the prime minister (Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob) of MoH’s plans. I will make an announcement on Wednesday,” he told reporters today.

Earlier, Khairy visited five siblings who became orphans after losing their parents, Rodzi Tahar and Nazita Idris, to Covid-19 in Bandar Sunggala here.

The five are Muhammad Haidir Rodzi, 24; Muhammad Hairie Rodzi, 21; Nurhairieka Rodzi,19; Muhammad Haiqiel Rodzi, 14; and Muhammad Khierzamani Rodzi, 8.

Previously, the media had reported the prime minister as saying that the government would soon announce the relaxation of three key measures in the SOPs with regard to the wearing of face masks, the scanning of the MySejahtera app when entering premises, and Covid-19 detection tests at airports. – Bernama, April 24, 2022

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