Pahang Set For Transition To Phase 3

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Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (centre) and top state officials waving the national flag at the start of the Fly the Jalur Gemilang campaign. Wan Rosdy said the state is ready to move into Phase 3 of the national recovery plan. (Bernama pic)KUANTAN: Pahang is expected to move into Phase 3 of the national recovery plan very soon after meeting all the threshold indicators, menteri besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said.
It will be the fourth state to enter Phase 3 after Perlis, Sarawak and the federal territory of Labuan.
He said the indicators include the percentage of those fully vaccinated, intensive care unit bed usage, and the state’s low Covid-19 infection numbers.
“Data shows that 40% of the state’s 480,000 adult population have completed two doses of vaccine, which is one of the indicators set for Phase 3,” he told reporters after the launch of the 2021 Fly the Jalur Gemilang campaign at the Kuantan City Council here today.
Besides the percentage of individuals already vaccinated, other threshold indicators set include that bed usage in the intensive care units should be at a safe level and daily Covid-19 cases should be below 2,000.
Wan Rosdy was also optimistic that Pahang will be able to achieve its herd immunity target at the end of October, before the onset of the monsoon season, as the state’s vaccination programme was running smoothly and according to schedule.
“This month alone, we are scheduled to receive 580,000 doses of vaccine with a daily average of 18,000 to 20,000 people to receive their shots,” he said. - FMT

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