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Health director shares stories of how Covid-19 spread in Terengganu
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The East Coast state of Terengganu has recorded triple-digit Covid-19 cases on five out of seven days over the past week, while having one of the highest infectivity rates in the country.
To the state’s health director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus, none of this came as a surprise and she said the state may hit a triple-digit in cases again today.
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The rakyat themselves are to blame for the recent Covid-19 outbreaks in Terengganu, according to state Health Director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus.
Commenting on the current state of affairs under her jurisdiction, Dr Nor Azimi went on Facebook with a word of caution for the citizens of Terengganu to abide by Covid-19 health guidelines or suffer the consequences.
“We weren’t at all surprised (by the rise in cases). Because it was the mannerism of the people of Terengganu that gave room for Covid-19 to have fun in Terengganu,” wrote the doctor, revealing her frustration towards the increasing number of infections in the state.
PUTRAJAYA: The increased infection rate in Terengganu is happening because people are not observing Covid-19 preventive measures, says the state Health Department.
In a Facebook post, Terengganu Health director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus said the three-digit increases in the state over the past few days was not surprising . At present, there are 14 people being treated at intensive care units here. We are not surprised at all, because the behaviour of the Terengganu people has allowed Covid-19 to thrive in the state, wrote Dr Nor Azimi.
She shared five examples of Covid-19 cases in Terengganu caused by neglecting standard operating procedures (SOP).
Tuesday, 18 May 2021 12:21 PM MYT
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 18 The Gong Badak campus of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) in Kuala Nerus has been ordered to close for 14 days until May 30 after 16 Covid-19 positive cases were detected at the campus.
Terengganu Health director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus said the campus is closed to facilitate sanitisation work.
“The campus was ordered to close in accordance with Section 18 (1)(d) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988.
“If there is any staff or individual from the red zone, a risk assessment must be made and those with symptoms should not be allowed to enter the campus,” he said in a statement today. Bernama