SERAMBINEWS.COM, KUALA LUMPUR – Corona virus mutations that produce the most contagious strains of the Wuhan native species have been detected in Malaysia, the Office of the Malaysian Health Authority said on Sunday (16/8/2020).
The D614G mutation was discovered by the Malaysian Institute of Medical Research in four cases from two of the country’s Covid-19 cohorts.
First, is the Sivagangga group. Second, the Ulu Tiram group, said Health Chief Noor Hisham Abdullah in a Facebook post on Sunday.
According to Datuk Dr Hisham, the discovery of these mutations means that people need to be more careful and continue to be disciplined in practicing safety measures such as social distancing, personal hygiene and wearing masks.
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“It was found to be 10 times more infectious and easily spread by the individual ‘super spreaders’,” he said, of the mutation.
He said the strains were found in preliminary tests and follow-up tests.
He added that the D614G mutation was discovered by scientists in July 2020, and could make existing vaccine research incomplete or ineffective against the new strain.
Nonetheless, he noted that swift action by Malaysian public health authorities had controlled the spread of the virus from affected groups.
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Malaysia reported 26 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections so far to 9,175. No new fatalities were reported, bringing the death toll to just 125. (Straitstimes.com)
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