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Health minister: Surge in Covid-19 cases in Selangor due to detection and screening activities
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Publish date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021, 12:30 PM
PUTRAJAYA, July 10 — The recent surge in daily Covid-19 cases in Selangor is due to active detection and screening activities in the Enhanced movement control order (EMCO) areas.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said 25,005 screenings were conducted on July 6 as compared to 19,614 on July 5 and tests were further increased in the following days.
“Yesterday, Selangor recorded 4,400 cases and 4,152 on July 8. From this data, we see more contact tracing activities and screenings in the EMCO areas. Public health activities are expected in the EMCO areas, hence the increased screenings.”
Dr Adham said this in a special press conference on the Ministry of Health (MOH) preparedness strategies to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic in the Klang Valley, here today.
He said detection and screening activities must be actively implemented in the EMCO areas to prevent and stop the spread of Covid-19.
The screenings saw individuals tested positive being isolated and given treatment according to the infection category, whereby patients in category four and five of the five category Covid-19 disease, namely those with pneumonia and in need of oxygen and respiratory assistance were sent to hospital for intensive care.
Contact tracing must be carried out to detect asymptomatic individuals so that they can be isolated from the community as well as prevent continuous transmission from occurring.
“The virus incubation period is 14 days but with the new variant it can be up to 21 days. So in the 14 days we will see an increase in activities to detect, trace and screen,” he said.
Dr Adham said as the screenings are also to detect asymptomatic cases, there would be an upward trend before a drop can be seen, as positive cases are being isolated and treated.
He said in dealing to curb with Covid-19, apart from monitoring the daily cases, the vaccination rate is also important as this could reduce hospital admissions and fatalities as well as save more lives.
In addition, Dr Adham said the MOH has also decided to implement vaccination in areas placed under the EMCO nationwide, after those tested positive have been isolated.
“The EMCO period is 14 days, so during this time health workers will conduct screenings. Those tested negative will be given their vaccination appointment date. They must get vaccinated as soon as possible after the EMCO is over,” he said .
On the MOH’s preparedness in managing Covid-19, Dr Adham said outsourcing non-Covid-19 patients or decanting them to private or district hospitals are actively being implemented.
The move is aimed at increasing hospital bed capacity in the Klang Valley for Covid-19 treatment. — Bernama
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2021/07/10/health-minister-surge-in-covid-19-cases-in-selangor-due-to-detection-and-sc/1988718
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yes- no proactive, preemptive screening by selangor state. Mau berak baru nak bina tandas ma. wakaka
2021-07-10 13:47
Study lah....Penang they did very well compare to the rest of develop state in msia mah!
2021-07-10 13:50
covid19 difficult to control is bec it take times for the carriers to show their symptoms. So he/she would have spread to others b4 it appear.
China so successful bec they go through testing b4 hand for all, n isolated those positives cases for treatment, n vaccinate those show negative results. Temperature itself is not effective, some cases take 2 to 3 tests to show.
The risk of vaccination without testing is U might vaccinate a positive suspect n worsen the victim's condition. As we know vaccine is the weaker virus not drugs to kill the virus.
2021-07-10 14:04
maybe in Penang they dun have Durian Parties, Religous Festival Parties, Cafe Parties and some say Carpet Buying Parties?
Posted by stockraider > Jul 10, 2021 1:50 PM | Report Abuse
Study lah....Penang they did very well compare to the rest of develop state in msia mah!
2021-07-10 14:06
Hihihaha! What a baloney! Just look around in Selangor, full of illegal migrants enjoying full employment while selangorians are jailed in their home! You think Covid spread that easily if not for those migrants who totally ignorant of SOPs!
2021-07-10 14:07
Your Prayers were answered....
God gave them 4 inch mattresses
God also gave them minimum wages which means a GUARANTEED take home pay of RM4,000.00 plus plus per worker for every month
Praise The Lord !!!!!
Posted by Tobby > Jul 10, 2021 2:07 PM | Report Abuse
Hihihaha! What a baloney! Just look around in Selangor, full of illegal migrants enjoying full employment while selangorians are jailed in their home! You think Covid spread that easily if not for those migrants who totally ignorant of SOPs!
2021-07-10 14:13
This is how the Selangorians can enjoy live without having to work, esp the Govern sectors.
Posted by Tobby > Jul 10, 2021 2:07 PM | Report Abuse
Hihihaha! What a baloney! Just look around in Selangor, full of illegal migrants enjoying full employment while selangorians are jailed in their home! You think Covid spread that easily if not for those migrants who totally ignorant of SOPs!
2021-07-10 14:14
Do you know that half of Selangor population are now migrants! Do you know that 90% of factories in Selangor employ migrants! So whole Malaysia in now under jail sentence because Assmin allow this factories which do not employ malaysians to operate during MCO 3.0!
2021-07-10 14:18
Do you know only 20% of selangorians have been vaccinated so far! What is this! Selangor is the worst hit by Covid and yet mass vaccination are not done urgently! Selangor should get 100% vaccination asap!
2021-07-10 14:24
Assmin love Malaysian dont want them 2 fall sick! illegal migrant is not Malaysian once they are sick, can send them back...
Posted by Tobby > Jul 10, 2021 2:18 PM | Report Abuse
Do you know that half of Selangor population are now migrants! Do you know that 90% of factories in Selangor employ migrants! So whole Malaysia in now under jail sentence because Assmin allow this factories which do not employ malaysians to operate during MCO 3.0!
2021-07-10 14:25
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Actually ...... "SELANGOR SHOULD HAVE DONE THE SCREENING ....... MUCH Earlier" . About 30 days "TOO LATE " . If it was DONE ... More Cases would HAVE been "CONTROL and ISOLATED". But ...SELANGOR DID NOT. Now the effects are being FELT ! With Delta Variant !!!!
2021-07-10 13:44