Covid-19: Total cases speeding towards half-a-million mark

Malaysia’s record-breaking figures in terms of the new daily cases recorded over the last two days have triggered fears that new infections may spike to 10,000 a day.

Transmissions 'picked up steam' with the arrival of new and more aggressive Covid-19 variants from the United Kingdom, South Africa and India which have already been detected in the community in Malaysia.

Even Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin aired his concern in his recent Hari Raya Aidilfitri message. “Malaysia is now at a critical point. The number of (new) daily cases is expected to touch five figures in the next few weeks,” he warned.

Malaysia’s cumulative total Covid-19 cases is fast approaching the 500,000 mark while its active cases have reached 50,171.

The last time its active caseload exceeded...