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THERE’S an imminent possibility of a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections hitting Malaysia if we relax adhering to the SOP.
In the last few days, the number of cases in the country has spiked, with more than 2,000 cases on two days this past week. It is the first time the figure topped 2,000 since March 5.
Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba have cautioned that there is a probability of a resurgence of infections.
Dr Adham said his ministry had recommended that interstate travel to balik kampung when Muslims celebrate Hari Raya next month be postponed.
IT’S hardly comforting news, especially when most of us were looking forward to getting some air.
Just look at the daily figures for new Covid-19 infections and fatalities in our country. They’re going up again.
On Saturday, we recorded 2,331 new Covid-19 cases, making it the second day in a row that new infections have breached the 2,000 mark.
Yet, many Malaysians seem lackadaisical and oblivious to the dangers around them.
They have either taken a defeatist attitude or embraced a false sense of assurance because the government has kicked off the vaccination programme.
It could also be that many of us have accepted that Covid-19 is here to stay, for a while at least, so we can’t continue to lock ourselves up and forsake our livelihood.
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