Covid-19 infectivity rate within control, says health D-G


Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the Covid-19 infectivity rate in Malaysia is currently at 1.39 and the situation is still manageable. The infectivity rate hits a crucial stage when it reaches 1.6. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, September 29, 2020.

THE Covid-19 infectivity rate in Malaysia currently stands at 1.39 and is still within control, said Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. 

He said the R0 (pronounced R-naught) for Covid-19 in the country currently was less than 1.6, which is the crucial level. 


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