The federal territory of Labuan was recently announced as one of
the first territories in Malaysia to achieve 'herd
immunity' with 80 per cent of its adult population fully
vaccinated against COVID-19, three days earlier than the targeted
date of July 30 2021.
Having progressed into Phase Three of the National Recovery
Plan, means that all economic activities will be allowed to
operate, with restrictions to be gradually eased for social,
educational and sports activities. However, the situation in Labuan
today is far from what it was merely three months ago.
At that time, Malaysia was experiencing its fourth wave of
COVID-19 infections with total number of active cases soaring, and
patients in the incentive care unit were at its peak. Despite the
restricted movement controls implemented nationwide, the number of
new cases kept surging, causing medical supplies to run low and
putting maximum strain on medical facilities.
