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Health DG eyes Covid-19 infectivity rate of below 0.5

This can be achieved through implementation of public health measures

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 18 Nov 2020 9:38AM

Health DG eyes Covid-19 infectivity rate of below 0.5
Malaysia has recorded 49,730 coronavirus cases to date. – The Vibes file pic, November 18, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – The Health Ministry is targeting an R naught (R0) value of below 0.5 with the implementation of public health measures against Covid-19.

Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the number of new cases reported yesterday – 1,210 cases – puts the country’s immunity rate at between 1.1 and 0.9.

“(The ministry) is targeting R naught, or infectivity rate, below 0.5 by increasing public health activities to prevent and control infections (Covid-19),” he tweeted today.

R0 indicates how contagious a disease is.

Malaysia has recorded a total of 49,730 coronavirus cases to date.– Bernama, November 18, 2020

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