Covid-19: Early sign cases will increase with infectivity rate at 1.0, says Health DG

Published on 12 Nov 2021 8:02:42 PM

With the nationwide infectivity rate (R0) at 1.0, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says this is an early sign that the Covid-19 cases will increase.

The Health director-general said that on Friday (Nov 12), that the R0 had risen five weeks after interstate travel was allowed but added however that the main problem is not interstate travel, the issue is when people congregate together in enclosed spaces as well as talking in close proximity.

As such, he urged the public to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOP) and continue to wear their face masks, and to double-mask if possible.

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