Labour Day mayday from Health DG

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must avoid a Covid-19 tsunami like the one happening in India, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah as he urged frontliners to buckle down for a drawn-out fight.

In his Labour Day message dedicated to healthcare frontliners, the Health director-general said they were the final line of defence in the relentless battle against Covid-19.

“InshaAllah (God willing), let us make our hearts sincere, adjust our intentions accordingly, put in our effort and fight as hard as we can as well as trust in God’s plan.

“Happy Labour Day 2021 to all Health Ministry staff, especially health and medical frontliners.

“We are still fighting and we are the final line of defence in battling the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We must learn and avoid a Covid-19 tsunami like what is happening in India, ” he posted on Facebook yesterday.

Malaysia recorded over 3,000 daily infections over the past few days, sparking nationwide anxiety as cases have been increasing.

Dr Noor Hisham on Friday said that the current national infectivity rate or Rt stood at 1.14, an increase from 1.12 the day before.

An Rt of 1.14 meant that for every 100 newly infected persons, they could pass the disease to another 114 people.