DG Hisham: Data Indicates Possible Covid-19 Outbreak, Urges Rakyat To Follow SOPs
If the R-naught value goes up, we might face another outbreak.
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With most of the rakyat vaccinated, things are gradually getting back to normal but the excitement may be short-lived if we’re all not careful.
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a tweet that the country’s infectivity rate (R-value) has gone up to 1.0 yesterday.
“This suggests that the daily cases are steadily increasing, and we are concerned if this trend continues,” he wrote.
He also urged everyone to follow the SOP and to get the booster dose when they get the appointment.
Dimaklumkan kadar kebolehjangkitan (Ro/Rt) telah meningkat kembali kpd 1.0. Ini bermakna kes harian semakin mendatar & kebimbangan kita adalah jika ia kembali meningkat. Orang ramai digesa patuh kpd SOPs & kpd kumpulan rentan dapatkan segera dos pengalak bila janji temu diberi. pic.twitter.com/YnTLoybLca
— Noor Hisham Abdullah (@DGHisham) November 12, 2021
Previously, he has said that an Rt above 1.0 shows the possibility of another Covid-19 outbreak similar to what Malaysia experienced at the start of the third wave.
Based on the graphs he shared, Putrajaya has the highest Rt (1.16). This is followed by Kuala Lumpur (1.04), Selangor (1.03) and Kelantan (1.02).
The lowest Rt record are in Sarawak (0.87), Perak (0.88), Terengganu (0.90) and Labuan (no Rt value due to low number of daily infections).
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin tweeted to say they’re monitoring hospital admissions and other leading indicators.
If you have been given an appointment for a booster dose, take it. The elderly, where possible, should avoid crowded places. Practice #TRIIS
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin
National Rt back to 1.0. We are monitoring hospital admissions & other leading indicators. If you have been given an appointment for a booster dose, take it. The elderly, where possible, should avoid crowded places. Practice #TRIIS https://t.co/JUiMgPtJqr
— Khairy Jamaluddin 🇲🇾🌺 (@Khairykj) November 12, 2021
Follow TRIIS
The Covid-19 vaccine does not prevent one from getting infected by the virus. The vaccine only helps to lessen the severity of the symptoms if you’re infected.
Thus, it’s still important to carry out our own health self-assessment and to take proper steps using the TRIIS method.
TEST – Immediately take a Covid-19 test if you exhibit any symptoms such as flu, fever, coughing etc.
REPORT – Remember to report your symptoms in MySejahtera.
ISOLATE – Quarantine or self-isolate if you test positive. Observe the Home Surveillance Order (HSO) that has been set by the Ministry of Health (KKM).
INFORM – If you test positive for Covid-19, inform all of your close contacts. Also, notify the relevant authorities if your condition worsens during home quarantine.
SEEK – Seek immediate medical attention at the closest medical centre if you experience serious symptoms such as breathing difficulties and high body temperature.
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