National Recovery Plan lacks clear strategy to flatten Covid-19 curve, says MMA

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PETALING JAYA: The National Recovery Plan has a timeline of targets but lacks a clear strategy to flatten the Covid-19 curve and keep cases down, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

Its president Datuk Dr M. Subramaniam said Malaysians will need more to be assured of a fast, secure and sustainable recovery so that remaining sectors can open and remain open without the threat of another movement control order .

He said there were targets to reduce daily cases to below 4,000, 2,000 and 500 in the recovery plan but no mention was made on a targeted positivity rate. "There should be targets set to test the community, especially in hotspot areas nationwide," he said in a statement on Thursday . He said that increased testing is needed to find and quickly isolate the infected in line with the World Health Organisation's Find Test Trace Isolate and Support system."The extent of community spread will only truly be known when we screen the community. It will be vital to conduct these tests before deciding on relaxing restrictions, opening sectors and progressing to the next phase.

 

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