Well, the time has come.
Omicron is here
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that the Omicron wave has fully hit Malaysia.According to a tweet he posted on Sunday (6 February), Khairy said that the country has recorded a high number of new Omicron infections, and the number of daily cases will reach 15,000 soon.
“Fully into the Omicron wave. The (daily) cases will hit 15,000 soon.
“There are still one million senior citizens who do not have a booster dose. Please inform your loved ones to get a booster dose immediately,” he wrote in the tweet.
Fully into Omicron wave. Kes akan mencecah 15k tidak lama lagi. Masih ada 1 juta warga emas yang tiada dos penggalak. Tolong maklum kepada orang2 tua kesayangan anda untuk mendapat dos penggalak dengan segera. https://t.co/IAejbJNrHO
— Khairy Jamaluddin ??? (@Khairykj) February 6, 2022
Earlier, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah revealed that if the infectivity level (R0) remains at 1.2, the daily COVID-19 cases could reach 22,000 a day by the end of March.
“At present, if the Rt level is at 1.2. we expect to reach 22,000 cases by the end of March 2022.
“However, with wide vaccine coverage and booster doses, we can reduce the severity of COVID-19 cases,” he wrote in a tweet.
At present the Ro/Rt of 1.2. we expect to reach 22K cases by end of March 2022. Hence the onus is on us to comply to all the public health & social measures plus increasing the vaccination and booster shot coverage to reduce the transmission & lower the Ro/Rt to less than 1.
— Noor Hisham Abdullah (@DGHisham) February 6, 2022
Well, as always, you guys know the drill: always take care of yourself and remain vigilant.
If you have yet to take your booster shot, go do it soon, OK? There's nothing more important than keeping yourself safe.
MAIN IMAGE CREDIT: Malay Mail