"As a start, the booster dose will be given to individuals aged 60 and above, based on the recommendations by the World Health Organisation's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (Sage) on Immunisation, which met on Oct 4 to 7, 2021," he said in a press conference today.

According to MoE, for states under Phase Three of the PPN, it will involve the presence of preschool students and those with special needs (MBK) in Sekolah Kebangsaan Pendidikan Khas, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pendidikan Khas, Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Vokasional and Program Pendidikan Khas Integrasi.

He said a total of 778 ICU cases were recorded in the 40th epidemiology week, dropping by nine per cent compared to the 39th week, while 331 cases requiring respiratory aid in the 40th week registered an 11.2 percent drop compared to the number of cases recorded in the 39th week.

BH sebelum ini menyatakan sehingga kini terdapat 5.2 peratus individu belum divaksin. Peratusan berkenaan membabitkan kira-kira 1.224 juta penduduk dewasa di seluruh negara.

For now, he said there were more than 180 SOP being enforced to curb and prevent the spread of the virus.

“The self-screening test can be done at least once a week to curb Covid-19 transmission at their premises. This also applies to other tour operators who are directly involved in the tourism bubble programme."

Meanwhile, he said the ministry has planned and is prepared to address the emergence of new variants of Covid-19 which includes the control of international entrance to prevent the entry of new variants into Malaysia from abroad by doing a risk assessment of travellers from countries at risk.

"Berhadapan dengan ketidaktentuan politik semasa serta kesan melarat pandemik Covid-19 tumpuan kita tidak boleh sama sekali terganggu daripada ikhtiar untuk membela nasib rakyat."

Sebagai tuan rumah kepada Kuil Batu Caves, sudah semestinya DUN Sungai Tua menjadi tumpuan semua penganut Hindu pada tarikh yang dinanti-nanti: Hari Thaipusam.

“Selangor has recorded the highest export value in November 2021, contributing RM6.3 billion or 32.4 per cent of the country’s export value of RM27.5 billion in the month,” he said.

Earlier, Amirudin handed over contributions of 1,000 food baskets to flood victims in Johor, from the Selangor government at Bandar Medini here today.