Members of the public wait to be tested for Covid-19 screening at KPJ Klang January 12, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
The government has even declared a state of Emergency that is slated to last until August 1 to fight the pandemic.Dr Rohan S. Shanmuganathan said with the current situation in mind, it is likely that many are asymptomatic yet unaware of their condition, which means they are unwittingly infecting others too.
Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have registered the highest daily cases for several months on account of population density and factory clusters largely centred on workers’ domitories. “There were 606 people arrested for breaching SOPs on Thursday, January 21. This is an incredibly small number to report for nationwide enforcement. The reports on the number of people flouting the SOPs have consistently been within this range. I think most would agree that the numbers are way higher.
He noted that people are still free to roam around and cross districts in many areas, even in the Klang Valley where Covid-19 cases are at an all-time high. “If the government's resources are stretched, the Health Ministry should rope in the 7,000 MoH-trained private GPs to assist with the tracing and screening of close contacts,” he added.Meanwhile, Malaysian Pharmacists Society president Amrahi Buang said the spike in Covid-19 cases shouldn’t come as a surprise as this had been predicted in September last year.“We shouldn’t be alarmed. There are many viruses in the community and we are living with them.
“This means that there will be cases in the community that may not appear to be linked to a particular cluster. With that in mind, it is more essential than ever to minimise unnecessary physical contact to break the chain of spread,” said Dr Helmy when contacted.
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