State local government and housing minister Dr Sim Kui Hian said the state government is currently working with the health ministry to secure enough supply of Covid-19 vaccines for the whole of Sarawak.

“We want to speed up the vaccination process to August this year, instead of waiting for the country to complete its Covid-19 immunisation programme by February next year,” he told reporters today.

“We believe the Covid-19 situation in Sarawak can be controlled when more than 70% of the population are vaccinated,” he said.

He said the state government is taking serious measures to achieve the target as Sarawak lacks health facilities, especially in rural areas.

“If we compare with the peninsula, they have better facilities and more hospitals that can accommodate Covid-19 patients.

“The situation in Sabah, with a high number of Covid-19 deaths, worries us in Sarawak,” he added.