R0, pronounced ‘R naught’, is a mathematical term used to gauge how contagious an infectious disease really is.
Dr Noor Hisham explained that in essence, the R0 identifies the average number of people who will contract a contagious disease from a single individual with that disease.
As of 12 May, the R0 in Malaysia is 0.3. However, he also noted that if Malaysians refuse to abide with…