He said they should continue to wear face masks when going out and practise social distancing because the vaccine will be effective only two weeks after the second dose was administered.

In a statement, PNB said she had officially written to Prime Minister and Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputra (YPB) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to inform him that she did not wish to renew her tenure upon the completion of her three-year term on April 30.

Zeti, who helmed PNB for nearly three years since her appointment in June 2018, is set to step down from the post as soon as coming Friday, when the asset management company will hold its annual general meeting, said sources.

The closure involved 30 schools in Selangor and 13 schools in Negeri Sembilan.

Its revenue fell 17.37% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) to RM138.91 million from RM168.12 million, dragged mainly by lower construction activities and lower work progress for its property development projects, the company’s filing with the local bourse showed.

The last time the country reported more than 3,000 cases a day was on Dec 24 last year – when 3,545 daily cases were recorded.

“Income from marketing events and advertising were also badly affected."

... while his deputy Izaddeen Daud will take over Shazalli's role.

The vaccine will only be used under a separate registration channel for volunteers.