Covid-19: Perak records highest infectivity rate at 1.32

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Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. — Bernama photo

KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): The Covid-19 infectivity rate (Rt) according to daily cases for the whole country yesterday stood at 1.14, with Perak recording the highest Rt at 1.32.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, through an infographic shared on his Twitter account, said that Terengganu recorded the second highest Rt at 1.29.

This was followed by Kedah (1.22), Penang (1.21), Melaka (1.18), Selangor and Johor (both at 1.17), Negeri Sembilan (1.12), Pahang (1.11), Kuala Lumpur (1.10), Putrajaya (0.99), Sarawak (0.98), Kelantan (0.94), and Sabah (0.89).

Malaysia reported 4,855 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the cumulative total to 458,077. — Bernama