Health Minister concerned by rise in Covid-19 cases and talk of fourth wave


PETALING JAYA: The recent rise in daily Covid-19 cases is cause for concern following talk of a possible fourth wave of the pandemic, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

“We forecast the R-nought (R0) to be at 0.8 (infectivity rate) and if we can overcome this, it would mean that we have managed to contain the spread of the pandemic well.

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