Need for control system


Test on arrival: Flight passengers undergoing the rapid antigen swab test for Covid-19 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: As the nation prepares to transition to the endemic phase from April 1, health experts have advised the government to have a specific Covid-19 control programme to help manage possible future outbreaks.

Former deputy health director-general Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman said like with any other endemic disease such as dengue, malaria or leptospirosis, Covid-19 cases could spike at certain times.

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