Sarawak group urges govt to wake up, re-strategise to fight Covid-19
KUCHING, Aug 14 — Sarawak Patriots Association is very concerned with the government’s continued use of the term ‘herd immunity’ as a goal in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, especially when the virus is mutating and the highly infectious Delta variant is spreading and infecting vaccinated individuals.
He explained that vaccine breakthrough infection occurs when an individual becomes infected even after being fully vaccinated. “Young children and those with medical conditions are especially at risk here. This puts to risk the government’s entire strategy of assuming ‘herd immunity’, which will allow us to return to normal. We also do not know how long this immunity will last,” he said.
“In the longer term, fundamental changes as to how we plan our growth is required. Are large malls with a higher propensity to becoming super-spreading locations still relevant in a post-pandemic world?
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