JULY 27 — We all know we are in this pandemic for the long haul and may need to maintain prevention measures for the next two to three years. This means we need sustainable measures that all of us can adhere to and keep for another two to three years. No one can predict what is going...
JULY 27 — We all know we are in this pandemic for the long haul and may need to maintain prevention measures for the next two to three years.
The reasons we are in a better place than some other countries is due to the movement control order , the hard work and sacrifice by staff of the Ministry of Health and public co-operation. that suggests that the Covid-19 mutation spreading in our region is a milder variant with a lower mortality. However with our low numbers, we see many people who have become relaxed and let their guard down.
The first is to look out for all unlinked cases. These are individuals who test positive but are not linked to any cluster. But is this sufficient if we experience a large surge in cases? A number of countries in our region have significantly increased testing capacity so that they can do large numbers of tests daily.
Aggressive testing may have small positivity rates but the returns in stopping community spread may be large, as seen in New Zealand and Taiwan.During the initial MCO we were “forced” to comply. With relaxation of the order. we find many becoming complacent or using masks as a proxy. At times we appear to be giving mixed messages.
The introduction of routine use of masks outside the home is a good and welcome measure in view of asymptomatic spread. We are concerned that the poor will not have the resources to enable them to have face masks. And hence they may be victimized by this measure.
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