Dr Dzul: Covid-19 in M'sia under control, stay vigilant

The Star

When asked about a possible increase in Covid-19 infections during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad reassured that the outbreak is now under control, while urging the public not to panic.  Dr Dzul also emphasised the importance of staying vigilant and following preventive measures, and said those having a cough should wear a face mask.  Read more at http://tinyurl.com/yn73caj8  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 What do you think about the Chinese government's approach to the people here?

00:05 With the COVID-19 situation and the exodus of the Chinese people.

00:07 Actually, I have already released some of my exiles.

00:13 I think with the downtrending here,

00:17 we should not take it lightly,

00:21 but we should not be too natural.

00:26 We should not be careless, but we should be careful.

00:29 We should also be careful about the new SOPs that we have normalized.

00:35 For those who cough, make sure to protect others with masks.

00:40 So now when we see people wearing masks,

00:42 maybe they are coughing,

00:44 but if I wear it, maybe I cough.

00:47 But if I don't wear it, others will cough.

00:50 They have to follow the country.

00:52 So if I don't cough, I don't wear it.

00:54 But when we are in a place that is congested,

01:02 we should take precautions.

01:08 That is safe for us and safe for others.

01:11 So it is still the same as living with the virus,

01:17 we should take precautions.

01:20 Never be complacent, don't be easy.

01:22 But we should not be too dramatic.

01:26 We should control our livelihood,

01:29 so we can balance between life and livelihood.

01:34 Because we will, like the influenza virus, H1N1,

01:38 we will live with the virus.

01:40 So there will be cases increasing after the Chinese New Year?

01:43 Maybe, but as I have predicted,

01:47 January will be down, alhamdulillah, it is downtrending.

01:50 But if there are, maybe we know,

01:53 there are friends who are infected, why are they infected?

01:55 So people are susceptible in their ways.

01:58 So don't be too easy.

02:00 So when you know there is a potential for an outbreak or infection,

02:06 take responsibility to keep yourself away from the outbreak.

02:12 Especially if we are in the virus,

02:15 we should take the necessary precautions,

02:20 like underlying diseases, comorbidities,

02:23 potential cancer survivors, immunocompromised, etc.

02:26 We should take those precautions ourselves,

02:29 so we can avoid the infection and protect others.

02:36 Thank you.

02:38 [END]

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