KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 infectivity rate or Rt in Malaysia yesterday stood at 1.03, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Labuan recorded the highest Rt at 1.29, followed by Putrajaya (1.12), Kuala Lumpur (1.09), Selangor (1.06), Negri Sembilan (1.07), Kelantan (1.05), Pahang (1.03), Kedah and Johor (1.01 each), Perak (0.99), Sabah (0.98), Penang and Melaka (0.95 each), Perlis (0.91) and Sarawak (0.85).
The Rt has been on the rise starting Nov 6, five weeks after the government lifted the ban on interstate travel.
Dr Noor Hisham had previously said that an Rt above 1.0 indicates the possibility of a new Covid-19 wave, like what Malaysia experienced in the beginning of the third wave.
He had since reminded the people to comply with standard operating procedures (SOP) and told vulnerable groups to immediately get their Covid-19 booster shots when they receive their appointments.