Seeking answers: A laboratory staff conducting a procedure on samples collected for Covid-19 testing. As of last Sunday, Malaysia’s Rt was at 1.58 while earlier this month, it was 0.72. Assoc Prof Malina says the R value may be over- or under-estimated for specific districts and areas. — AFP
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Rt – an indicator of how fast Covid-19 is spreading – has risen with Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah recently tweeting his alarm. As of last Sunday, Malaysia’s Rt was at 1.58 while earlier this month, it was 0.72.
As of Sept 8, Sabah recorded an Rt of 3.72 while in Kedah, 2.63.
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