BETONG, February 27, 2022 - Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah today urged some 249,000 people, who are yet to get the Covid-19 booster jabs, do so as it is very important to protect themselves against Covid-19.
Picture: DCM Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah exchanging greetings with PBB members before officiating at the Kpg Tengah Spaoh subbranch
He said they should make full use of the opportunities accorded to them by the government to get the booster dose."The booster dose is to strengthen your double vaccination doses,"he said when officiating at the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera (PBB) triennial delegates conference of the Kampung Tengah Spaoh sub-branch at the community hall here.
Uggah who is also the chairman of the State Disaster Management Committee( SDMC) said as of yesterday, the state health department said some 86.3 per cent of the state population have been vaccinated with the booster dose.
He again called on all to continue to observe all standard operating procedures.
He said the current Omicron variant was very transmissible.
Sarawak had recorded 476 cases today and 483 yesterday.
Meanwhile Uggah also thanked voters here for their full support to him in the recent 12th state election.
He said although two other candidates had challenged him, they had decided to support him as the GPS candidate from PBB.
He said they knew that the GPS had very good leader in the person of the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who had proven himself to be a people centric, caring and visionary leader for all Sarawakians.
"They have wanted him to continue leading the state,"he said.
Earlier, Uggah who is Bukit Saban state assemblyman visited the RM6.2 million Spaoh waterfront park and the RM5 million Spaoh market which is under construction.
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