ABOUT 1,000 people from six constituencies in Penang will be the first batch to undergo the Penang government’s mass Covid-19 screening programme at City Stadium this Monday. Under the programme known as Penang Covid-19 Screening (PSC-19), priority is given to those living in hotspots, heads of households, those involved in food and parcel deliveries, hawkers and traders of essential goods and high-risk individuals such as senior citizens. On another matter, Jagdeep said about one million Penangites had registered for the Covid-19 vaccination, with about 300,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine being dispensed so far. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow urged for sufficient supply of Covid-19 vaccines to ensure smooth running of immunisation programmes in Penang. “New approvals for Covid-19 vaccine under the Public-Private Partnership Industrial Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pikas) should be followed by sufficient supply of vaccines in ensuring smooth running of vaccination initiatives.

Source: The Star July 02, 2021 23:48 UTC