Najib moots 7-day non-extendable total lockdown if ICUs near full capacity
PARLIAMENT | Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak (BN-Pekan) has mooted a total lockdown in any state if its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity exceeds 85 percent.
He said the lockdown or circuit breaker should be very strict, but cannot exceed seven days.
"There must be assurance that (the lockdown) won't be extended. Don't impose a lockdown for months," he said while debating the king's speech in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Najib said that a prolonged but half-baked lockdown as was implemented in May is unsustainable as it severely affects businesses, while also failing to reduce cases.
During the previous lockdown, restrictions on movement were not entirely strict, while many businesses were forced to either close shop or limit operations.
Meanwhile, Najib also suggested that all migrant workers be given a four-month period to get vaccinated.
After these four months, he said those who did not take vaccines must be deported, while their employers must be severely punished, including with mandatory jail.
Given the infectivity of Delta is more than 4x the base Covid, lockdowns are ineffective, unless Malaysia can be a full-fledged authoritarian dictatorship.
ReplyDeleteHow many times you want to lock down ?
Up to yesterday, 45 % of Penang's adult population is still not fully vaccinated. That is hundreds of thousands of unprotected people.
All possible effort should be made to bring this up to 90%.
There may be 10% who cannot be vaccinated due to immune system issues, or those absolutely opposed to vaccines.
Not ONCE has Jibby complained that his court cases have been postponed so many times because of Covid. Since he (claims he) is innocent doesn't he wish to be found innocent quickly?
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