June 20, 2022, 04:16 PM
Malaysia has had its first day without a single death due to Covid-19 for over 18 months, Bernama reports.
Data driven journey
Malaysian Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin posted the news on twitter, saying that June 18 was the first day since Dec. 18, 2020, without a reported death from Covid-19.
He added, “Our ongoing transition to endemicity has been calibrated and data-driven. Let us pray it continues paying off.”
Today, for the first time since 18th December 2020, Malaysia will be reporting 0 deaths due to COVID-19.
— Khairy Jamaluddin 🇲🇾🌺 (@Khairykj) June 19, 2022
Our ongoing transition to endemicity has been calibrated and data-driven. Let us pray it continues paying off.
According to Malaysia's CovidNow portal, the number of confirmed Covid-19 infections and intensive care patients are nearing a six-month low.
But according to the Malay Mail, this good news is tempered by an uptick in hospital admissions. However, those admitted to hospital were mainly those with milder symptoms, while patients with more severe symptoms decreased by 8 per cent.
Despite cases overall also being near a 6-month low, the country saw an increase in cases, mainly due to local cases. This brought Malaysia’s infectivity rate to 1.08, from 0.96 the previous week.
Thankful responses
Respondents to the news on twitter were largely thankful, although there were minor complaints about mask wearing littered amongst them, with some complaining that the mask mandate should be lifted and others saying it was not sufficiently enforced.
alhamdulillah and thank you to all who have taken their vaccines + boosters!
— ‘ (@dayatxo) June 19, 2022
Please remove all the testing rules and masking sops . Is not Malaysia capable of handling cases if any? Those who are alive today have survived the pandemic. Don't you think they shouldn't suffer anymore with rules? Let's return to normal!
— Jess (@jessv2k9) June 20, 2022
Great job. Keep the masks on everyone. It is one of the main reasons why cases are controlled. So dont complain about the mandate. It is saving lives. If you need fresh air, go outside.
— Rudester (@rudylightroom) June 19, 2022
Meanwhile in Singapore, a gentle nudge
Meanwhile, Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kang posted a reminder for people to go get their booster shots, warning of a potential new wave in upcoming months.
Top image via @khairykj/Twitter
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