Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to make an announcement today on measures to control Covid-19 that may include the status of the Movement Control Order (MCO).
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said he would brief the prime minister on Covid-19 situation this morning.
“Prime minister will make an announcement on what needs to be done to control Covid-19 in the country,” he told reporters after the Covid-19 daily media briefing at the Health Ministry here yesterday.
Media had reported earlier that the government would announce on Friday whether the MCO would be extended beyond April 14.
The first phase of the MCO was from March 18-31 before it was extended to April 14.
The order was announced by the government as an effort to break the chain of Covid-19 infections in the country.
As of noon yesterday, the cumulative Covid-19 cases in Malaysia stood at 4,228 with 67 fatalities.
Dr Noor Hisham also said that the ministry would look into Covid-19 data in the country to see the projection and trajectory of the infections in Malaysia.
“By looking into it, we will come up with a prediction whether we will have a surge of cases or not,” he said, adding that MOH has roped in a few agencies and statisticians to look into the numbers.
JP Morgan was reported previously as saying that Covid-19 cases in the country would peak by mid-April.” — Bernama