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Kelantan today records the highest COVID-19 infectivity rate (Rt) or R-nought (R0) in the country, at 1.32, compared with the national rate of 1.19.

On its own 'R' is insufficient to evaluate the nature and dynamic of an infectious disease spread in the population.

Dr Zaini said a total of 145 people are undergoing HSO and they are identifying several places, including the halls, to be opened as PKRC.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in this regard, the ministry would continue to strengthen public health capacities to reduce infectivity rate to below 1.0.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) expects the COVID-19 infectivity or R-naught (R0) value would be reduced to up to 0.5 in the next two or three weeks' time.

The reduction in the rate of infectivity (Rt) or R-Naught (R0) from 2.2 to 1.1 in the country currently provides some relief to the frontline staff and the community.

Actions implemented by the Ministry of Health (MOH) for more than two weeks in balancing the health and economic sectors has succeeded in showing positive results.

The COVID-19 infectivity rate (Rt) or R-naught (R0) in the country can be reduced to below 0.5 in another two to three weeks' time if all parties comply with the standard operating procedures (SOP).

Malaysia has successfully reduced the COVID-19 infectivity rate (Rt) or R-naught (R0) from 2.2 at the start of the third wave on Sept 20 to between 1.3 to 1.5 now.

In an effort for to flatten the COVID-19 curve, the R0 becomes a tool to measure the rate of COVID-19 infectivity in Malaysia for the government to plan its next move.

The COVID-19 infection rate, Rt or R naught (R0) has increased to 1.72 in Malaysia from 0.72 two weeks ago, which clearly reflects a riskier situation with more transmissions in the community.

Malaysia may see a surge in the number of new COVID-19 cases soon if the infectivity rate or R-naught (R0) exceeds 1.6.

Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that currently, the percentage of R nought in Malaysia at 0.7 per cent was still under control.

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