Daily Covid-19 cases expected to remain high until more get vaccinated, says Masidi


KOTA KINABALU: Daily Covid-19 cases in Sabah will only reduce after a significant percentage of people have received their vaccination, says state Covid-19 spokesman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.

As of Monday (Aug 9), the percentage of the state’s adult population to be fully immunised was still low at 17.6%, while 40.8% have received their first dose.

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