KUALA LUMPUR: A complete of 230,020 adults in Malaysia obtained the Covid-19 booster dose on Thursday (Jan 20), bringing the cumulative quantity of booster doses administered to the adult population within the nation to 10,235,759 or 43.7 per cent of the group.
According to the Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal, a complete of 22,913,483 or 97.9 per cent of the adult population have accomplished their vaccination, whereas 23,191,008 people or 99.1 per cent of the group have obtained no less than one dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
For adolescents aged 12 to 17, a complete of 2,778,389 people or 88.3 per cent have accomplished their vaccination, whereas 2,863,086 people or 91 per cent have obtained no less than one dose of the vaccine.
The each day statistics additionally confirmed {that a} complete of 234,983 doses of vaccine had been administered on Thursday, which included 1,641 as first dose and three,322 as second dose, bringing the cumulative quantity of vaccine doses administered below the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) to 61,778,396.
Meanwhile, in line with the ministry’s Github portal, 22 Covid-19 deaths had been reported on Thursday with Selangor recording seven circumstances, Perak (three circumstances), two circumstances every in Johor, Negri Sembilan, Sabah and Terengganu, whereas Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang and Sarawak with one case every.- Bernama