We Have Not Failed In Managing Covid 19 Fight Says Ismail Sabri

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Ismail Sabri Yaakob says the health ministry and National Security Council have outlined 15 strategic plans to combat the pandemic.KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has not failed in managing the Covid-19 pandemic, senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today in addressing allegations of the government’s perceived failure on the matter by various parties.
He said although there were those who claimed the country had failed following a spike in cases, with daily infections reaching four-digit figures, the truth was actually the opposite.
“We have succeeded once but we have not failed yet. Based on research done by Lowy Institute, a think tank based in Sydney, Australia, regarding Malaysia’s effectiveness in managing Covid-19, Malaysia is ranked 16th out of 98 countries,” he said at a media conference today.
He said Malaysia was ranked higher than other countries in Asia, such as Japan and South Korea, with a score of 71%.
He also denied that the government did not have a strategic plan to combat the pandemic, as claimed by some parties.
Ismail said the health ministry and the National Security Council had also outlined 15 strategic plans that he personally announced on Tuesday.
It includes five strategies under the Strategic Plan through the health ministry, including breaking the transmission chain, reducing morbidity and deaths, strengthening diagnostics and surveillance, achieving herd immunity and increasing awareness of the culture of new norms.
Meanwhile, Ismail said creative industry players would need to prepare a proposed standard operating procedure (SOP) to enable the filming of advertisements, dramas and movies to resume.
“We understand, those who work behind the scenes, the freelancers, are the most affected. There are suggestions to allow this sector to resume operations. We can consider it if the SOP is agreed to by the health ministry,” he said. - FMT

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