KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The expected infectivity rate (Rt) of Covid-19 based on daily cases for the whole country stood at 1.09 yesterday with Putrajaya recording the highest Rt value at 1.28.
According to data shared by Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a tweet last night most states have an estimated Rt value exceeding 1.00 while four states recorded Rt below one.
“States with an estimated Rt above 1.0 are Perak (Rt 1.18), Kuala Lumpur (Rt 1.16), Selangor (Rt 1.14), Pahang (Rt 1.10), Kedah ( Rt 1.08), Sabah and Penang (Rt 1.07), Melaka (Rt 1.06), Terengganu (Rt 1.04) as well as Negeri Sembilan (Rt 1.02).
“States with an estimated Rt below 1.0 are Johor (Rt 0.96), Kelantan (Rt 0.90), Labuan and Sarawak, Rt 0.86,“ he said.
The value of Rt refers to the level of infectivity of Covid-19 that is the number cases which can be infected by one positive case.
— Bernama
