Malaysia

Noor Hisham stresses importance of continuing CMCO

It was announced earlier today that six more states in the peninsula will be placed under CMCO

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 07 Nov 2020 9:45PM

Noor Hisham stresses importance of continuing CMCO
Health DG Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah believes a longer CMCO will contain the virus. - The Vibes pic, November 7, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today said that the conditional movement control orders (CMCO) imposed on the Klang Valley, and on Sabah, have helped to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Despite the announcement of a another extension of the CMCO for those locales, and an expansion to six more states in the peninsula, Dr Noor Hisham rejects the notion that the current strategy is a failure.

However, a further extension is required to successfully stamp out the pandemic.

The Health DG said a longer duration of the CMCO and tighter regulations will help to contain the spread of the virus.

"If we see that from the start of the third wave, our infection rates (R0) are 2.2, but in just two weeks, we manage to bring it down to 1." –  The Vibes, November 7, 2020

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