Infectivity rate nationwide improved to less than one - Health DG

Geraldine TongPublished: Nov 2, 2020 12:18 PM | Updated: Nov 10, 2020 4:17 AM

The infectivity rate, also known as the R0 (pronounced R-nought) value, for Covid-19 is now less than 1.0 nationwide, said Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

“If the R0 value stayed at 1.0, it was projected that we would get 965 cases today, but instead we had 834 cases...

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