SEREMBAN: All 37 government health clinics in Negri Sembilan will be turned into vaccination centres under phase one of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.
He added the frontliners will be the first to be given the vaccines beginning Thursday (Feb 25).
"The frontliners wil start getting their jabs first, as they are most exposed to the virus.
"It is my hope that they will have no qualms taking the vaccine," he told reporters after chairing the state exco meeting at Wisma Negri.
Doctors, nurses, policemen, army and Rela personnel and local council and district office staff will be the first to be vaccinated.
Aminuddin said the state authorities have also identified 16 halls which will be used as vaccination centres under phase two and three of the programme.
He said an operations centre chaired by State Secretary Datuk Dr Razali Ab Malek will also be set up to monitor the programme. Operation rooms will also be set up at all districts.
Aminuddin was, however, unable to say how many doses the state received today or the number of frontliners to be vaccinated under phase one of the programme.
On a separate matter, Aminudin said some 60% of all factory workers in the state have been screened for Covid-19.
"The bulk of new cases are still being detected in the industrial sector and it involved both locals and foreign workers.
"Otherwise, the spread in the community is now under control," he added.
On Tuesday (Feb 23), 100 new cases were reported in the state as against 64 the day before.
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