PRIME Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will chair the first meeting of the Special Committee to Address Covid-19 tomorrow, which among others, will discuss new methods to manage the pandemic.

According to Communications and Multimedia Minister Annuar Musa, the main issue to be discussed would be the transition to phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan for Klang Valley, which has now achieved a vaccination rate of over 80%.

“The prime minister has already mentioned this. So, we will discuss ‘the way forward’ in a more comprehensive manner, including new methods in managing the Covid-19 crisis,” he told the media after attending the 2021 National Day celebration at Dataran Pahlawan Negara in Putrajaya today.

Ismail Sabri, who was sworn in as the ninth Malaysian prime minister on August 21, was reported to have said that Klang Valley can soon move to phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan since 89.5% of its adult population had completed the vaccination course.

Meanwhile, Annuar said he would also propose at the meeting for filming activities inside and outside studios to be allowed, but in compliance with standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

“Currently, the government only allows filming activities outside studios with strict SOP compliance. I hope to bring the matter up tomorrow so that more flexibility be given to our friends in the film industry,” he added.

He said the government would also improve the dissemination of official news, especially news reports that are of national interest.

“I think there are some improvements that we (the government) need to do so that our message to the people can be disseminated more efficiently and fast,” he added. – Bernama, August 31, 2021.