ALMOST one week has gone by since a full lockdown was imposed but the number of new Covid-19 cases and deaths are still significantly high.
By next Monday, with the end of two weeks of full movement control order phase, these numbers are unlikely to change by much, say experts.
To date Malaysia has breached the 600,000 mark of Covid-19 cases, since March 18 last year, when the pandemic was declared. There have been more than 3,000 deaths related to this disease reported in hospitals nationwide throughout this period.
A study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington in the United States recently revealed the Covid-19 death toll in this country may reach a staggering 26,000 by September, based on the current trajectory, if Malaysia doesn’t bring the number of infections down significantly.
MUSLIMS in Malaysia and all around the world will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri in the coming week, marking a triumph in overcoming desires and practising restraint during the holy month of Ramadan.