Health DG: Covid-19 infectivity rate still above 1.0 for two-thirds of Malaysia


Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. -Bernama filepic

PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 infectivity rate (Rt) remains above 1.0 for two-thirds of the nation, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Based on the number of daily cases, the Health director-general said the infectivity rate for the country is expected to reach 1.09 with only four states recording below 1.0.

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