Covid-19: Vital to set new measures as Sarawak moves into endemic phase, says Dr Sim


State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian (second left) observing students getting vaccinated at SJK Chung Hua Pending in Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak will discuss with Putrajaya new measures to manage Covid-19 as the virus becomes endemic in the state, says Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian.

The state Local Government and Housing Minister, who oversees public health, said this would include matters like vaccinating children aged below 12 and increasing self-testing among the public.

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