Page 28 - THE COVID-19 CHRONICLES OF MALAYSIA: Revitalising Recovery

Under the Emergency Ordinance 2021, the newly completed Hospital Pakar The response to the COVID-19
Kanak-Kanak UKM (HPKK UKM) was designated to treat category 4 and 5 pandemic requires us to be as
COVID-19 cases. In addition, Tuanku Mizan Army Hospital activated their agile as the virus mutates, leading

Disaster Management Zone to treat category 4 and 5 COVID-19 cases from to new variants emerging. We
the Klang Valley. Furthermore, field hospitals were established in selected have the public health tools
COVID-19 hospitals in collaboration with the Malaysian Armed Forces and available to us to reopen safely,
NGO. and the development of anti-virals

will provide extra ammunition for
The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) was also in full us to progress towards endemicity.

force making Malaysia one of the fastest countries to vaccinate more than However, to be successful as a
70% of its population. The PICK delivered 582,524 vaccine doses at its peak society, we must take collective
on the 28th of July 2021. Up until the 31st of December 2021, almost 80% and responsible action towards
of the eligible Malaysian population had completed their COVID-19 living with the pandemic,

vaccination. including practising Test, Report,
Isolate, Inform and Seek (TRIIS)
and adhering to public health and
Source: DG Hisham Facebook §
social measures.

This COVID-19 pandemic is not the first pandemic, nor will it be the last—
my deepest gratitude to all the frontliners for their concerted efforts to

serve and protect our nation.

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Noor Hisham bin Abdullah
Director-General of Health Malaysia

Source: DG Hisham Facebook §

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