Health experts advise caution in easing movement restrictions


Cautious easing of restrictions: Freedom of movement in the Klang Valley should only be allowed once the healthcare system can serve both Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients and is no longer in a compromised state. — Bernama

AS most people in the Klang Valley still have not had their second vaccine dose, it is tough to expect a reasonable degree of herd immunity, say health experts.

This is even if all adult residents in the area – comprising 6.1 million people – have received at least one vaccine dose by Aug 1, the aim of the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force’s Operation Surge Capacity.

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