Kelantan -- with 4,561 official Covid-19 cases from May 23-29, the second-highest in Malaysia after Selangor’s 16,944 confirmed infections -- recorded the top positive rate at nearly 12%.
RTK-Ag is used as a diagnostic test in districts or states with Covid-19 prevalence above 10%, but a concordance analysis of RTK-Ag and RT-PCR will be used too.
Selangor MB Amirudin Shari stresses the need for mass Covid-19 testing and vaccination, as well as financial aid for the B40 and improved access to education.
Sarawak has been recording Covid-19 test positive rates of 8%-14% for the past week, hitting 14.49% on May 2, exceeding the recommended 5% rate, says Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii.
The UK -- whose 67.1-million population is double Malaysia’s 32.7-million population -- reported 2,524 new Covid-19 cases yesterday (April 21), slightly higher than Malaysia’s 2,340 fresh infections.
Health DG Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah’s Feb 17 circular cancelled his earlier Jan 13 circular on only testing symptomatic close contacts of positive Covid-19 cases.