ACCCIM urges govt to hasten vaccination, mass testing and contact tracing

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ACCCIM urges govt to hasten vaccination, mass testing and contact tracing to curb Covid-19 spread

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) has urged the government to mobilise all resources of both public and private sectors to expedite the national vaccination programme to achieve herd immunity sooner than later.

It said more resources must be allocated and also undertake aggressive sourcing of vaccines portfolio to effectively implement the vaccination and reaching the target of herd immunity sooner.

“Hence, we urge the government to mobilise all resources of both public and private sectors to expedite the national vaccination programme, which is the root cause of the pandemic,” it said in a statement as the country reported a staggering 6,806 new Covid-19 cases today.

The chamber said it is deeply concerned about the worsening pandemic conditions that have not only caused public fears and worries but also exhausted the public healthcare system and resources.

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