Some people may have forgotten about the pandemic and infectivity rates as soon as they got vaccinated, but our Health Director reminds us otherwise.
General Tan Dr Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah warned Malaysia of another potential surge in Covid-19 infections in the coming weeks as the country sees an uptrend in new cases fuelled by a higher infectivity rate.
“The situation remains a concern as the increase in new cases and Rt (infectivity rate) values from the previous week reflects the potential for Covid-19 transmission into the community, and consequently, a higher risk of exposure to the virus,” he said in a statement.
“The increase in the Rt value is directly proportional to the increase in new Covid-19 cases, especially if proper preventive measures are not taken.”
According to Malay Mail, the country’s infectivity rate is currently 1.05, up from 0.92 on November 6.
The infectivity rate…