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Published on: Sunday, January 31, 2021
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A YEAR on after the first Covid-19 case in Malaysia was confirmed, it is clear that the government is struggling for a comprehensive solution to control the pandemic.
For one whole year, mitigation measures to reduce active infection were mainly mandatory quarantine and admission to Covid-19 designated hospitals if tested positive.
These measures are costly and not effective when there is significant community transmission.
At the outset, we stated that the Health Ministry could not fight this war alone. On many occasions, we urged the ministry to mobilise private general practitioners (GPs) in this war.
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