Interstate travel will be allowed to resume very soon, said prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He stated that this will be announced immediately when the country’s adult vaccination rate hits 90%, reiterating the mention made on September 23 about the matter.
In an interview with national broadcasters that was aired last night, he assured the public that there will be an immediate announcement on allowing interstate travel when the vaccination target is achieved, The Star reports.
“I have announced that if 90% of the population have received two doses, we will then allow for interstate travel. Today, I believe it has reached 86% or 87%. Last Wednesday, it was 85.5%. I believe in four to five days, (this number) will increase again. I believe the time for interstate travel is inching closer. I will announce the lifting of interstate travel when the vaccination rate reaches 90%,” he said during the interview.
The PM said that many were undoubtedly looking forward to the long-awaited announcement. “I believe that many people want to balik kampung. There are some people who have not seen their parents for more than a year. There are also those whose parents are not well. I know when my late mother was still alive, if I did not go home for a week or two, she would be crying when she called me.
“So, I know there are many who are in the same situation that I had faced in the past. But because of health reasons, we had to restrict the movement of people,” he said.
As of yesterday, October 3, the reported full vaccination rate for the adult population under the national Covid-19 immunisation program (PICK) stood at 87.6%, with 20,513,168 individuals being fully vaccinated. The day before, the percentage stood at 87.2%, so it’s likely that interstate travel will be allowed to resume sometime late this week.
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Time for lupa diri. Lesson should be learnt from last year surge. G should educate rakyat on what to do and what’s don’t. Why should be told to.
I hope nobody comes here complaining & moaning about why opening or why not remain closed. The DG has clearly mentioned opening is not by choice and the Gomen is forced by the people. If infections goes up again, you people asked for it.
Have vaccination, will travel.
I think the government has done what is within their control. 90% is an achievement, least to say. The traveling and the risks are up to the people to decide for themselves. Don’t forget when parents take along their kids, the unvaccinated children don’t have a choice.
Gomen is committed to bukak semua only for those vaccinated and using this tactic to persuade those antivaxxers to get them vaccinated, Im all for it. As a doctor I fully support this Gomen for everyone to be vaccinate.
fully vaccinated persons do get infected….. and passes it on. vaccination is not the be all, end all.
SINGAPORE – Getting infected but not sick is the best thing that could happen to someone who has been vaccinated, as this could protect him against any coronavirus variants that might emerge in the future, said Professor Ooi Eng Eong of the Duke-NUS Medical School.
yes, have to live with it…
Langkawi hotel closed after 50 staffs covid positive. Yeah, december MCO again.
Highly unlikely. NO countries in the world has gone back to lockdown after mass vaccinations. Stop living under the rock
For those about to rock, we salute you!
Highly unlikely. No country in the world has gone back to lockdown after mass vaccinations. Stop living under the rock. Sohai lockdown fanatic
Don’t forget the vaccine has a validity period. The mRNA vaccines like Phizer provides immunity for “at least 6 months” and no further confirmation on how long it will end. The people who are vaccinated in the early stage will turned into high risk sooner. People please behave and practice social distancing. We are still not safe.
Gomen give up fighting a losing battle, a case study of futility against mother nature,hahahah!
Gomen give up fighting a losing battle, a case study of futility against mother nature!