R naught

The country's COVID-19 infectivity rate or R-naught (Rt) which has risen to 1.0 may be an early sign that positive cases will increase, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The improving COVID-19 situation in the country in recent weeks has proven that Malaysia and the people are ready to enter the endemic phase.

Nurashikin Azhari feels strongly that it should be made necessary - for frontliners, at least.

Dr Izani said the sharp rise in daily COVID-19 positive cases again in Kelantan has placed the state in a dire situation.

The COVID-19 infectivity rate (R-naught) in Malaysia increased to 1.16 today from 1.14 yesterday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

With the new COVID-19 variants, including the Delta variant, infections can spread very quickly in just 15 seconds airborne, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Repeat clusters show that simply trusting industries and people (and even politicians) to manage and self-enforce SOPs are not reliable.

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Our actions in the next few months will shape Malaysia's trajectory towards recovery.

It has to be the healthcare system which has reached critical level and in need of an urgent upgrading.

Better virus transmission evaluation requires increased random testing concurrent with vaccination.

The government's efforts in implementing Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0 or total lockdown has shown positive signs and reduced the infectivity rate or COVID-19 R-naught (Rt) in the country.

Greater vaccination coverage would enable Malaysia moving towards road to recovery.

Dr Chin said currently, beds in hospital the ICU, especially Sibu Hospital and Kapit Hospital are at critical levels.

MOH is targeting R naught or infectivity rate below 0.5 by increasing public health activities to prevent and control infections.

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