MISIF says stricter SOPs needed, speed up vaccination but no full lockdown


File pic: People waiting to receive the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur. The government announced one million more doses will be opened for opt-in registration. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Iron & Steel Industry Federation (MISIF) urges the government not to implement a full lockdown in the effort to fight the Covid-19 pandemic but instead impose stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs).

In a statement on Wednesday, MISIF -- which represents the whole value chain of the iron and steel products manufacturers – worried a full lockdown will severely impair the economic sectors.

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