KUALA LUMPUR – Terengganu recorded the highest Covid-19 infectivity rate, or R-naught (R0), in the country as of yesterday at 1.36, said Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
According to infographics shared by the health director-general on Twitter, Melaka is second at 1.28, followed by Sarawak (1.25), Putrajaya (1.19), Perak (1.17), Kedah (1.15), Perlis (1.15), Kuala Lumpur (1.12), Labuan (1.11) Pahang (1.1), Selangor (1.1) and Kelantan (1.09).
Johor, Sabah, Negri Sembilan and Penang recorded an R0 of 1.04, 1.03, 1.01 and 1.0, respectively.
Dr Noor Hisham said the infectivity rate for the country stands at 1.04.
He said the calculation for state’s R0 is estimated based on a 14-day moving window, while it is a seven-day window for the whole country. – Bernama, January 26, 2021
