KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is seen as better prepared to deal with the surge in Covid-19 circumstances due to the Omicron variant and is aware of how to defend essentially the most susceptible, says Khairy Jamaluddin.
The Health Minister mentioned, in a tweet Tuesday (Feb 1), that the scenario was not the identical as seen in June to September, 2021, as a result of the nation is better protected now by means of vaccinations beneath the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
“More than a month in the past, I mentioned that we anticipated Omicron to grow to be dominant right here because it has elsewhere and that when it did, circumstances would rise. That’s why we sped up our booster programme.
“We are actually seeing the anticipated fast rise in circumstances. However, there isn’t any want to panic. There is a robust indication of decoupling between extreme outcomes and circumstances,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the vaccination programmes for adults, adolescents and shortly for youngsters aged 5 to 12 years previous are working effectively whereas the hospital utilisation price stays beneath management.
“That’s why we are able to shorten quarantine occasions, permit individuals to self-regulate and preserve disruption to a minimal,” he added.
With greater than 50% of adults and virtually 70% of the aged having acquired their Covid-19 booster dose, Khairy mentioned Malaysia had each hope that it may climate the Omicron wave with fastidiously calibrated and proportionate measures.
“Follow the SOPs (normal working procedures). #TRIIS. Get boosted. Get your youngsters vaccinated. We can do that,” he mentioned. – Bernama
More than a month in the past, I mentioned that we anticipate Omicron to grow to be dominant right here because it has elsewhere, and that when it did, circumstances would rise. That’s why we sped up our booster program.
We are actually seeing the anticipated fast rise in circumstances. However, there isn’t any want to panic. 1/4 pic.twitter.com/pOJtbMQUBc
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) February 1, 2022
