Covid 19 Is Greatest Challenge Malaysia Has Ever Faced


The Covid-19 outbreak has affected every single Malaysian in an enormous way. It has torn the fabric of our society and changed the way we live. We want this to end. We wish we could reset this year and start again
But in many ways, we are just beginning to address this outbreak in our nation and the world. There’s much more to do before we can get out of a global crisis and return to some sanity in our day-to-day life
We are all in this together and hence we should be keen to know that we are taking the correct steps. Transparency and honesty are vital at this timeAngela Merkel, Germany’s Chancellor, estimates that 60-70% of her population will be infected by the coronavirus and said “….. since World War II, there has been no greater challenge to our country that depends so much on us acting together in solidarity”
Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand, in declaring a four-week lockdown at a very early stage of their epidemic, said: “Everything you will all give up for the next few weeks, all of the lost contacts with others, all of the isolation, and difficult time entertaining children – it will literally save lives. Thousands of lives.”She went on to ask her people: “I have one final message. Be kind. What we need from you is support for one another. We will get through this together, but only if we stick together. Be strong and be kind.”We are in an unprecedented time in the history of our nation and the world. There is no roadmap forward
Currently, we have made a significant and meaningful stand. We are not Italy, we have done better than much of Europe in our control measures. But the worst may be ahead
There are three things that we need to emphasise that would enable us to move forward. Three corners or points of a triangle that are critical for us to endure this period and deal with this epidemic (see the figure). If even one is broken, we will not be able to halt the epidemic
Firstly, we need to continue our physical social distancing measures to stop virus transmission. We can achieve this with our movement control order (MCO). Without it, we would have a roaring outbreak on our hands. As it was announced today, it has been necessary to extend the MCO a further two weeks to April 14 and we hope it does not need to be extended further
Every Malaysian has a part to play here. If even a small portion of our community (10%) disregards the MCO, then we will be in a crisis. As an example, see the graph that shows the impact of just one person or one group on the entire epidemic in Malaysia
This is not to blame any individual or group but shows us how each of us can make a significant difference in stopping this epidemic or inflaming it. The infection introduced into the tabligh convention accounts for more than half our national outbreak and continues to have ramifications in our country and is a super-spreading event for many neighbouring countries
This sort of widespread infection can happen in many other situations without the MCO. It can happen in a conference, a wedding, a funeral, a large religious meeting, a mass celebration or eating together in a community
It only takes one infected person to spread it to others and, so on. Every Malaysian must take the MCO seriously and play their part so that we can end this restriction order early
The second arm of our defence is testing. We need to identify all infected persons and quarantine them. I have spoken earlier about this but would like to highlight a little more on what is happening currently
The graph above shows the “test returns” and “positivity rates” each day for Covid-19, based on calculation of data obtained from health ministry press releases
I am indebted to two Malaysians I have met online during this epidemic for thinking through this data with me and offering valuable insights (they have chosen to remain anonymous)
The data is limited by the very large number of pending tests and we have no idea of private testing numbers. But the high number of positive cases each day (10-20%) indicates that we are still doing too few tests
You have to cast your net widely to pick up cases when the epidemic is spreading in the community
Note in contrast that only ~ 3% of South Korea’s coronavirus tests result in confirmed cases, ~ 1% in Australia but ~16% in Italy. The higher the positivity, the weaker the testing strategy. The testing per million population graph from “Our World in Data” group also shows where we fare compared to others (caution that some data is older and countries may have improved)
The public need a clear idea on how many tests were completed each day (daily test returns) and how many were positive (positivity rates). We also need this data by each state and district so that everyone will be aware of their risks and act accordingly
At this time the MOH is very stretched but many individuals would be happy to support the work of processing data. Such data from MOH would increase public confidence in our testing
I want to remind us constantly that there is increasing data that we could be spreading the coronavirus without realising we are infected. One study to support this suggested that 86% of all infections were undocumented and were the infection source for the majority of cases identified. Another study suggests that many countries in the world are only picking up 10-30% of cases currently
As many have articulated, in these times you have to treat every person you meet as coronavirus positive
Finally, we need to support our healthcare professionals (HCPs). They need our support to ensure they have adequate protective equipment (PPE), that their daily needs are met and that their families are cared for
It is very hard for HCPs to keep going at this exhausting pace without community support. No national or MOH coordination will work effectively at this time. We require local community initiatives, i.e. adopt a hospital or health district
We need community leaders with recognised integrity to lead these local community initiatives so that HCPs don’t get overrun with food alone
I have watched how former deputy health minister Dr Lee Boon Chye galvanised support for Hospital RPB Ipoh. Many have rallied to his call to meet the practical needs of HCPs at the hospital. The group that he coordinates liaises with the hospital management, identifies pressing needs and meets them quickly
All hospitals and health districts will need this. Hospitals that are currently poorly supported should not be shy to speak up
We must work together to strengthen these three key measures. This is not just the role of government, MOH or CSOs but the role of all Malaysians
To paraphrase the words of Angela Merkel, there has been no greater challenge to Malaysia than the coronavirus outbreak and it all depends on us acting together in solidarity
Dr Amar-Singh HSS, a senior consultant paediatrician, is an FMT reader.

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