Risk prediction tool can help

Powerful together: Combining predictive data with MySejahtera data can better inform experts about public health measures. — Bernama

THE Health and Sciences Covid-19 Advisory Group of Experts is disturbed by the sharp surge in cases that has led to major hospitals in the Klang Valley surpassing 70% capacity for Covid-19 patients. This calls for a re-evaluation of our Covid-19 response strategy.

It bears repeating that a blanket movement control order is not the answer. The national Covid-19 response must instead be a targeted basket of solutions informed by granular, risk-stratified epidemiological data.