THE government will announce further standard operating procedure (SOP) relaxations soon as the country moves towards the endemic phase, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

“The ministry will announce additional SOP relaxations from time to time to enable us to return to normal,” he said in Putrajaya today.

“It is better to be safe than sorry, and we do not want to repeat the mistakes of other countries.”

Khairy was earlier asked about the mask mandate, to which he replied: “Wait till next week.”

Though Malaysia is transitioning into the endemic phase, society still needs to adhere to SOP and public health measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, he added.

“This is crucial because if we look at the management of the pandemic in Malaysia today, we are getting increasingly successful.

“Cases are getting more under control, hospital admissions are declining, Covid-19 mortality rates and intensive care unit admissions are also declining.”

On the MySejahtera issue raised by Public Accounts Committee chairman Wong Kah Woh yesterday, Khairy said he is ready to be called by the committee to give more details.

“I am not sure what he means. My statement is clear, (but) if he wants to call me back, please do so.”

Wong yesterday said the government seems to be confused as to which body appointed KPISoft Sdn Bhd as the application’s vendor, as there has been no formal contract between the government and the company. – Bernama, April 22, 2022.