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SHAH ALAM: A Turkish crew on a tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Turkey died, and three others are reported in critical condition, after they were believed to have inhaled ammonia gas, in international waters at West Port Klang yesterday.
Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deputy director (Operations) Maritime Commander Norihan Ngah, who confirmed the matter, said the agency was alerted on the matter by a shipping agent at about 11pm yesterday.
Following which, members of the Selangor MMEA, together with the Hazardous Material Unit Team (HAZMAT) of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, went to the location where the tanker, MV Hamburg DW, had anchored, southwest of Pulau Selat Kering, at about 3am today, to pick up the victims.
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PUTRAJAYA (Feb 21): A total of 571,802 frontliners have registered to receive the Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, says Coordinating Minister for National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin.
He said of the total, 57.3% were medical and health personnel, with 39.8% being from the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the remaining 17.5% comprising other medical and health personnel including from the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM).
According to Khairy, the other 42.7% were non-health personnel including members of the ATM, Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, Royal Malaysian Police, People’s Volunteer Corps (RELA), Malaysian Prisons Department, Royal Malaysian Customs Department, Social Welfare Department.
“We are pleased to inform, that the first immunisation programme involving Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has been brought forward to Feb 24, two days earlier than scheduled.
21 Feb 2021 / 20:45 H. The Coordinating Minister for National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin during a press conference after witnessing the arrival of the first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Feb 21.- Bernama
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 21: A total of 571,802 frontliners have registered to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as of yesterday, says Coordinating Minister for National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin.
He said of the total, 57.3 per cent were medical and health personnel, with 39.8 per cent being from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the remaining 17.5 per cent comprising other medical and health personnel, including from the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM).
According to Khairy, the other 42.7 per cent were non-health personnel including members of the ATM, Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, Royal Malaysian Police, People’s Volunteer Corps (RELA), Malaysian Prisons Department, Royal Malaysian Customs Department, Social Welfare Department.
Perak to receive 79,560 vaccine doses 21 Feb 2021 / 21:00 H. Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin - Bernama
IPOH, Feb 21: Perak is expected to receive 79,560 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the first phase of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme.
State Health, Environmental Science and Green Technology Committee chairman Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin said in the first phase, a total of 33,503 frontline staff would receive the vaccine shots. Also included would be Menteri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad and members of the state executive council.
According to Mohd Akmal, a total of 49 vaccination centres (PPV) have been made available throughout the state for the first phase, including the Indera Mulia Stadium, here, while additional locations for the second and third phases will be identified by the district officer.