The National Covid-19 Rapid Response Task Force notes that the number of Covid-19 cases monitored by the virtual CAC more than tripled from 30,000 three weeks ago to 100,000 currently.
If Malaysia’s R-naught (R0) hits 1.6 – half of the UK’s R0 value of 3 at its peak – daily Covid-19 infections can surge to more than 30,000 cases a day by end of March, according to projections by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Lack of manpower is a concern as medical staff initially diverted to Klang Valley have returned to their original place of work, while PKRCs, including MAEPS, are now running at lower capacity.
The Auditor-General says continuously implementing maintenance programmes without specifying an optimal period of use for medical equipment can be harmful.