fbpx
Connect with us

News

Health D-G: M’sia Will Be Declared Covid-19 Free If Zero Cases Recorded For 28 Consecutive Days

bcf44a11-0cb0-4b5f-ae5e-4afe79e45a19

Published

Page-217
Source: Sinar Harian & Malay Mail

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.

Looks like we’re on the right track!

In the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) live press conference yesterday (11th June), Health Director-General, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced that Malaysia will declare itself Covid-19 free when there are zero new cases of infection for 28 consecutive days.

670643

“Currently to end a cluster, we monitor it for 28 days, which is two cycles of the (Covid-19) incubation period.” Hence, the same method will be applied for the rest of the country: “If we register zero cases for 28 consecutive days, then we will declare that Malaysia is free from Covid-19, that’s our benchmark,” said the Health D-G in a statement recorded by NST and BERNAMA.

Just a few days ago, New Zealand declared itself Covid-19 free after no new cases of infections were recorded for 17 days straight. However, the country still maintains its closed-door policy to foreign tourists.

As for Malaysia, the Health D-G assures citizens that he “expects all sectors to reopen by the end of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO).”

671204

Dr Noor Hisham said the ministry is currently preparing SOPs for reflexology and massage businesses to resume operations. “Under the recovery phase, we encourage all sectors to reopen in stages. For reflexology and massage activities, the ministry is currently discussing and reviewing suitable SOPs, which we will submit to the NSC as soon as possible.”

More sectors will be allowed to open as long as Malaysia’s cases don’t increase drastically. “What is key now is to make sure the (number of) cases will not increase exponentially. If we can maintain the new cases at single or double digits, more sectors will be allowed to resume operations,” added the Health D-G.

Hopefully, we can keep this steady downward trend going! 

 

Also read: Health DG: M’sia May Overcome Covid-19 Pandemic Without A Vaccine

Pjimage 2020 06 08T095052

Source: Sinar Harian
Source: The Star

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.



Just In

Feat-Image-Ganu-Dun-3 Feat-Image-Ganu-Dun-3
News2 months ago

Did You Know: The Terengganu Exco For Women’s Affairs is a Man & No Female Ever Held The Position

Despite women making up the majority of registered voters in Malaysia with 10,622,151 or 50.3% in the 15th General Election...

Collage-18-52 Collage-18-52
News2 months ago

SG Driver Smashes M’sian Driver’s Rear Window With Golf Club on Expressway, PDRM Investigates

Driving is sometimes about patience, especially when you encounter a situation that grinds your gears but there is never a...

Poop-On-Everest Poop-On-Everest
News2 months ago

Mount Everest Climbers Will Now Need to Buy Poo Bags & Bring Their Faeces Back When Descending

Scaling mountains means that an individual has limited things that they can bring and will be in nature for the...

Fireworks-Cannot-After-Midnight-1 Fireworks-Cannot-After-Midnight-1
News2 months ago

PDRM: Public Advised Not to Play With Fireworks After 12am or Risk Facing Action

As with all festivities, firecrackers are a hot item, and many love to play with them, especially at night. PDRM...

Collage-3-155 Collage-3-155
News2 months ago

KTMB Introduces Open Payment System at 80 Stations via Apple Pay, Debit Cards & More!

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) Komuter is gearing up to introduce support for the open payment system across 80 stations...

My-Post-1-2024-02-09T151501-148 My-Post-1-2024-02-09T151501-148
News2 months ago

This M’sian-Owned London Megastructure Has Been Named Among World’s Best Cultural Spots!

National Geographic recently released its newly expanded Best of the World 2024 guide that shares superlative experiences, hotels, restaurants, and...

Collage-1594 Collage-1594
News2 months ago

Cheras Man Bags Nearly RM11 Million Jackpot for Magnum 4D With Lucky Numbers 7474 & 3964

You’ll never know what luck awaits you and if it’s yours, it’ll be yours no matter where you go. A...

My-Post-1-2024-02-09T124559-609 My-Post-1-2024-02-09T124559-609
News2 months ago

Pet Dog in Penang Dies After an Alleged Drunk Person Slashed it Because it Apparently Bit Them

Disclaimer: Graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. Being a dog owner can be a tricky situation. You have to train...

Announcement

Latest Videos



TRENDING TODAY