Increase testing intensity alongside vaccination drive

A file picture of healthcare workers in personal protective equipment collecting swab samples for Covid-19 from residents at Dewan Masyarakat Taman Meru 3, Klang. – KK SHAM/The Star

IT'S great to see a lower number of cases. Still, by itself, this does not sufficiently and accurately represent control of virus transmission without other dimensions such as the number of tests and the test positivity rate.

A lower number of cases accompanied by a lower number of tests (while positivity rates are still relatively higher than ideal) may not help determine the state of transmission control.