Sunday, 10 Jan 2021 06:55 AM MYT
BY R. LOHESWAR
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham had recently said that according to prediction models, cases will hit 8,000 per day if the basic reproduction number (R-nought or R0) of the virus infection increases to 1.2. — Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Existing medical facilities in the country will be overwhelmed if Covid-19 cases spike in March to an estimated 8,000 cases a day, several medical experts polled by
Malay Mail have warned.
In order to help contain the infections, they suggested that the federal government set up more quarantine centres in each state, and work closely with the state agencies to better reach the masses who are in need of urgent care.