MP SPEAKS | Focus more on specific figures than on daily number of Covid-19 cases

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With the right set of figures, there's hope the economy can reopen slowly and safely.

| Yesterday, the country experienced a new high of 13,215 Covid-19 cases detected. While this number would have caused great alarm among most Malaysians, it is important to interpret these numbers in the proper context. More testing will detect more positive cases and with the proper standard operating procedures , this will help contain the spread of the virus.

A record number of tests - 134,569 – were conducted in Malaysia in the 24 hours leading up to the Covid-19 positive daily figures released yesterday. While the positive rate remains high at 9.8 percent, the approach towards more testing is the right one to take as this will allow for the identification of more Covid-19 positive patients so that they can be asked to quarantine at home or admitted to a hospital .

During this time of transition, we need to move away from focusing on the number of total daily cases. Instead, the public should be educated to shift their attention to the more important and relevant indicators such as the number of serious cases , the number of Covid-19-related deaths and the ICU capacity.

 

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Daily cases tells me how out of control the Covid and the government are!!

very true indeed. however a big balancing act need to be done. cannot show numbers that will prompt rakyat to relax on SOP, until the day we have super convincing facts that vaccines is effective.

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