PETALING JAYA: There is a excessive chance of an Omicron wave beginning in Malaysia, akin to seen in different international locations all over the world presently, says Khairy Jamaluddin.
The Health Minister mentioned that intensive booster dose protection, sporting face masks, good air flow, implementing TRIIS (Test, Report, Isolate, Inform and Seek), activating the MySejahtera Trace system and worldwide gateway management have been among the many measures to gradual the transmission of the extremely infectious Covid-19 variant.
Although some argued that Omicron was much less extreme than the Delta variant, Khairy mentioned Omicron was certainly extra infectious than Delta and would nonetheless put a pressure on the well being system and services if transmissions improve.
“Like different international locations, it is extremely seemingly that the Omicron wave will begin in Malaysia.
“Some seek advice from Omicron affect knowledge not as extreme as Delta. It appears like that.
“But the infectiousness of Omicron is increased than Delta. If the case denominator is bigger, undoubtedly hospitalisation and ICU (intensive care unit) use will go up.
“The Health Ministry needs to keep away from crippling the general public well being system. Strategy: decelerate Omicron,” he mentioned in a collection of tweets on Sunday (Jan 2).
Khairy tweeted this in response to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah stating that the nationwide infectivity fee of Covid-19 on Saturday (Jan 1) stood at 0.99, a rise from 0.98 from the day earlier than.
Sepertimana negara2 lain, berkemungkinan besar gelombang Omicron akan mula di Malaysia. Liputan dos penggalak yang luas, pemakaian pelitup muka, pengudaraan yang baik, #TRIIS, MySJ Trace & kawalan pintu masuk antarabangsa anatara langkah perlahankan penularan Omicron. https://t.co/QSQnIUG2Cx
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) January 2, 2022
