‘If we act swiftly, we can contain it’


Open wide: Dr Noradhiah Tumirin taking a swab sample from a resident at the Selcare clinic in Puchong during a Covid-19 screening. The Selangor government is providing free tests for those who returned from Sabah before the mandatory screening ruling at airports was implemented recently. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is more than capable of flattening the recent spike in Covid-19 cases but health authorities must act quickly while the situation is still under control, say experts.

They warned that the situation could escalate if measures were not put into place as soon as possible.

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