Malaysia’s Infectivity Rate Below 1.0 For Two Days In A Row, Says Health DG

However, there are still many states which are above the national average.

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Malaysia’s Covid-19 infectivity rate (RT) is at 0.97 as of 7 June, according to Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

That makes yesterday the second day in a row that the rate recorded is below the 1.0 R value, with the country seeing a steady decline from 29 May 2021 when the rate was 1.16.

Some states have also seen improvements as they recorded below 1.0:

Penang (0.98)
Kelantan (0.97)
Putrajaya (0.93)
Kedah (0.95)
Terengganu (0.96)
Perlis (0.92)

However, there are still many states which are above the 1.0 RT:

Selangor (1.03)
Sabah (1.16)
Johor (1.01)
Melaka (1.03)
Kuala Lumpur (1.04)
Labuan (1.26)
Negeri Sembilan (1.17)
Perak (1.01)
Sarawak (1.04)

Kadar kebolehjangkitan Covid-19 atau Ro/Rt pada jangkaan mengikut kes seharian pada 7 hb Jun 2021 untuk seluruh negara adalah 0.97.. Manakala pecahan mengikut negeri adalah seperti di lampiran. pic.twitter.com/fKxALV1HlE
— Noor Hisham Abdullah (@DGHisham) June 7, 2021