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Perak has highest infectivity rate nationwide: Noor Hisham

State records rate of 1.93, followed by Kelantan, Negri Sembilan, and Kedah

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 21 Feb 2021 11:38PM

Perak has highest infectivity rate nationwide: Noor Hisham
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says that Kelantan recorded the second-highest rate at 1.13, followed by Negri Sembilan (1.03) and Kedah (1.0). – File pic, February 21, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – The average Covid-19 infectivity rate based on the number of daily cases in the country today is 0.90, with Perak recording the highest rate at 1.93.

Through an infographic shared on his Twitter account, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah informed that Kelantan recorded the second-highest rate at 1.13, followed by Negri Sembilan (1.03) and Kedah (1.0).

Other states that recorded rate values under one were Sarawak (0.99), Johor (0.91), Selangor and Penang (0.89), Perlis (0.86), Putrajaya (0.84), Terengganu (0.83), Kuala Lumpur (0.82), Sabah (0.79), Pahang (0.76), Labuan (0.66), and Melaka (0.65).

A total of 3,297 new Covid-19 cases and five fatalities due to the disease were recorded in the country today. – Bernama, February 21, 2021

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