PADANG TERAP – The Kedah government will decide whether to impose a Covid-19 booster dose requirement to enter mosques and public premises in the state.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the matter will be deliberated in the state Security Council meeting to be held in the next two days.
“We will study whether there is a need to impose a booster dose requirement to enter mosques and public premises during the state Security Council meeting to be held in a day or two,” he told reporters after opening a new building at Sekolah Rendah Islam Integrasi which is managed by Pas Youth wing in Naka here today.
Sanusi said the state government was looking into the matter following the spike of Covid-19 infections nationwide which was triggered by the Omicron variant.
On related development, Sanusi said the state agencies offices would not be closed in the event of their staff testing positive.
“We have issued a circular to inform the state agencies that in the event of one staff testing positive, only the person will have to undergo quarantine while the close contacts who do not develop symptoms will continue working as usual.
“We can’t afford to close all offices which reported Covid-19 cases, so in order to minimise the virus transmission the state government has reverted to virtual meetings while minimising programmes involving gatherings,” he said.
Sanusi said although the Omicron variant did not lead to severe symptoms to a majority of those infected, people should continue observing health protocols set by the Health Ministry and the National Security Council.
“For example my wife and child tested positive but I remain negative after undergoing the five days quarantine.
“I stayed at a separate house to avoid being infected by the virus and I am still testing negative until now, so we need to observe the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) to break the virus chain,” he said.
Source: NEW STRAITS TIMES
