Experts: Six-week extension ideal to break chain of transmission

Epidemiologist Prof Datuk Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud, in making the call, noted that Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus in China, had been on lockdown for 2½ months.

“We also can’t say whether new clusters that are announced will be sufficiently contained by mid-April to allow for this .”He said a lack of data, including pending test results, made it difficult to assess whether Malaysia was in line with the World Health Organisation’s projections. The global body had earlier said the number of Covid-19 cases in the country would peak in mid-April.

He believed it would take between one year and 18 months to achieve zero new cases. This, he said, was possible through vaccination or the population as a whole developing herd immunity. Dr Malina, however, said the staggered extension on a bi-weekly basis might be inadequate to weed out asymptomatic carriers.

Expert expert ni tolong derma gaji semua ya!

The expert needs to study more . Look at all different point of view . It is just not about breaking the chain but also for the rakyat to keep on living with enough money n food .

Experts do your own business,you no how peoples are struggle

Sure extend but tell people what we’re aiming for. Also, why r people in green zones treated the same as red zone people? Isn’t it time they relax slightly some zones? Esp when risk minimised as there is still in effect the no travel beyond the 10km radius rule.

DrAdhamBaba DGHisham KKMPutrajaya So called Experts are out of their mind. They dont know whats happening on the ground. EASY for them to TALK coz THEY are not the one going to HELP the Rakyat. Best for Experts/Analysts to SHUT UP and let KKM to decide. Its KKM's call.

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