KUALA LUMPUR: More economic sectors are allowed to reopen as the lockdown move is no longer feasible as it is feared that it can have more negative implications, including on the mental health of Malaysians, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the reopening of the sectors would not only help speed up economic recovery but also give the people the opportunity to improve their livelihoods. “The reopening of 11 economic sectors in states under Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) was appropriate due to the high vaccination rates in the states. Ismail Sabri also said that 74.7% of Malaysia’s adult population had been fully vaccinated while 91.6% has received at least the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. “When we reopen (the economic sectors), we see people beginning to flock to holiday destinations and some are not even wearing face masks.
