Covid-19: Selangor Records Highest Infectivity Rate - Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Selangor state recorded the highest daily COVID-19 infectivity rate (Rt) in the country at 1.13 as of Friday, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Based on the infographic shared through his Twitter account, Johor recorded the second highest Rt at 1.12, followed by Melaka (1.09), Kuala Lumpur (1.06), Sarawak (1.05), Pahang (1.01) and Terengganu (1.00). Other states recorded readings of below one, namely Perak (0.95), Penang (0.92), Negeri Sembilan (0.89), Labuan (0.88), Kedah (0.86), Sabah (0.85), Putrajaya (0.80), Kelantan (0.76) and Perlis (0.62). Rt for the whole country is 0.99, he said. -- BERNAMA