{"id":5362,"date":"2020-08-05T12:14:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T04:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=5362"},"modified":"2020-08-05T12:19:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T04:19:27","slug":"covid-19-towards-zero-cases-learn-from-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=5362","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Towards zero cases, learn from mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5  —  Malaysia began getting good news on COVID-19 yesterday, which was the 54th day of the Recovery Movement Control  Order (RMCO) period, with the announcement of only one positive COVID-19 case recorded, from the increase in daily cases reported over the past few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that, many are hoping that there will be a zero COVID-19 positive case today, hence, giving us a  brighter hope of ending the war against the invisible enemy and deadly pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The last time we reached the lowest number was on July 1, also with only one case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it should be remembered that cases, such as the PUI Sivagangga Cluster in Kedah, which occurred due to failure to comply with home quarantine rules should be a lesson to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 21 positive cases, closure of five schools and four sub-districts in Kubang Pasu and Padang Terap, involving 7,000 residents, placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), it should be a lesson enough for those who took lightly the standard operating procedures (SOP) set by the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, as usual, Health director-general Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah kept reminding those who have a history of close contact with the COVID-19 positive case to go to the health facility for screening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those arriving in the country from abroad, they should and must undergo the quarantine period and then go for the second screening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malaysians should continue to help reduce the number of COVID-19 cases in the country by practicing physical distancing, maintaining a high level of personal hygiene, especially to wash their hands often and avoid crowded places and speak at close range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of face masks in crowded public places is also important to curb the spread of COVID-19, for which no vaccine has yet to be found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 – BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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