THE government’s decision to lift interstate travel restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals starting tomorrow is a recognition of the efforts put in by the frontliners, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

The government had previously announced that interstate travel would be allowed when 90% of the country’s adult population have completed their Covid-19 vaccination.

Khairy said the responsibility now lies in the hands of the people, who must comply with all public health measures as well as standard operating procedure that are in force to curb Covid-19 infections.

“If you really appreciate what the frontliners have been doing for the last one and a half years, you will be responsible, self-aware, (and) you will ensure that you will take care of your health.

“Alhamdulillah, today (the country) has reached the target threshold value that we have (previously) announced,” he said adding that the announcement on the lifting of the interstate travel ban could not be more apt as today was World Mental Health Day and Malaysia’s Doctors Day.

He said this after officiating the virtual Free Medical Camp hosted by the Malaysian Medical Association in conjunction with Doctors Day 2021. – Bernama, October 10, 2021.