KOTA TINGGI – The fourth wave of Covid-19 will happen only when cases involving local or domestic transmissions in the third wave fall to zero and spike the next day, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
Currently, he added, the country has yet to succeed in containing all cases in the third wave.
“In the last three weeks, the number of infections has yet to show a decline during the third wave of Covid-19. Malaysia has not yet entered the fourth wave.
“The fourth wave will occur only when the third wave has reached the baseline, or zero (cases), and the transmission starts again.”
Dr Adham said Malaysia will experience a fourth wave of Covid-19 only in the event of a decline in compliance with standard operating procedures among the public, resulting in the emergence of new clusters.
He said activities earlier this month, such as gatherings, weddings, and sending students to schools and universities in different states, have caused the climb in cases this time.
New daily Covid-19 cases rose to 2,551 yesterday, and remains above 2,000 today at 2,331.
On July 1 last year, Malaysia recorded the lowest number of daily Covid-19 cases – with only one – and no infection within the country, either among Malaysians or foreigners.
Malaysia, which was hit by the third wave of Covid-19 on September 20 last year, started to record four-digit daily cases on October 24, with 1,228 infections. – Bernama, April 17, 2021
