Covid-19: Seven criteria to be met before transition to endemic phase, says Hisham


KUALA LUMPUR: The country can enter the endemic phase or reopen safely towards living with Covid-19 by fulfilling seven criteria, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

He said this consisted of having one standard operating procedure (SOP) with nine guidelines; a Heightened Alert System (HAS); National Testing Strategy; and TRIIS (Test, Report, Isolate, Inform, Seek).

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