Experts back full lockdown in Selangor Veena Babulal KUALA LUMPUR: As increasing Covid-19 infections wreak havoc on the country s healthcare system, experts are saying that a full lockdown, similar to the first Movement Control Order, may be the way to curb further spread of the coronavirus.
Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry s (Mosti) Covid-19 Epidemiological Analysis and Strategies Task Force chairman Datuk Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud said such a lockdown was necessary for Selangor, where healthcare services appeared to be on the brink of collapse. There is a real danger of an exponential increase in cases, the likes of which we have never seen before, and this could completely overwhelm our healthcare system. We are probably on the brink of something like that.