Health Ministry figures show Covid-19 curve is flattening, says Health DG

Published on 1 Apr 2020 9:03:18 PM

After two weeks of implementing the movement control order in Malaysia, figures show early signs that the government’s efforts are working, says Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Making a comparison with a projection by the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER), the director-general of health said the actual number of Covid-19 cases showed a lower trajectory than was initially forecasted by MIER.

“When you compare MIER’s projected trajectory with the number of actual cases, you can see that it is less than predicted. These are early signs that the mitigating activities introduced by the ministry and other relevant agencies have worked,” said Dr Noor Hisham at a press conference on Wednesday.

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