Form a national inter-sectoral Covid-19 task force now. FMTNews Covid19
The novel coronavirus outbreak has left 18 people infected in Malaysia. Above: medical workers in Johor Baru with an isolation pod used to transport patients. Three recent events in the last 48 hours indicate that Malaysia should now accelerate its response to the Covid-19 infection without delay.Second is that Malaysia detected its first sporadic case .We may be on the verge of the infection getting worse and becoming uncontrollable, putting the lives of many Malaysians at risk.
The recent religious gathering of 10,000 people at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, attended by a patient infected with Covid-19, now presents a potential worsening of the spread of the virus. Many problems cut across many sectors as some may fear to be tested in case they are placed under quarantine and lose their income. Even some clinics or healthcare facilities have similar concerns.
But the health ministry, working in silo, cannot continue to tackle this problem alone. Many doctors and nurses are tired and we need a new batch to replace them. The emotional and physical drain on many is now evident.
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