Health workers in protective clothing during Ops Bersih Covid-19 carried out at Kampung Muslim in Labuan recently.
Labuan resident Sherwan Salleh recalled how everything looked bleak towards the end of May when the R-naught in Labuan was the highest in the country.“People are starting to go out and to work. Previously, you would think twice about going out because you just didn’t know if the people out there were close contacts because there were still stubborn individuals who didn’t think of others.”
Sherwan, a foreman with an oil and gas company, said he, his wife and 19-year-old daughter had already completed two doses while his eldest daughter and her husband were set to receive their vaccination soon. He said he expected the vaccination process for 80% of the adult population in Labuan to be completed by mid-July or earlier.“I think businesses are cautiously positive with the development because things appear to be going for the better although we’re not out of the woods yet,” he told FMT.
“In any case, the numbers look promising and people are responding well. The R0 is now at 0.9, which was better than a month before, at 1.12.” “Basically, the fear among Labuan residents is disappearing. People are calmer now, not like last time when they panicked and resorted to blaming each other,” he said.
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