14 December 2020
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Malaysia reduced quarantine to 10 days, confirmed the highest risk of infection in the first week after COVID-19 exposure.
Dr. Nur Hisham Abdullah, Director-General of the Department of HealthMalaysia States that after considering scientific evidence and practice in other countries The government decided to reduceDetention periodIn order to observe those returning from abroad And close contacts down from the original 14 days, leaving only 10 days, starting to take effect from December 14
Along with giving an example that United Kingdom, Germany and BelgiumReduced detention timeIt was left 10 days, and France reduced to seven days and confirmed that the highest risk of infection was in the first week after exposure.
The World Health Organization’s recommendations require a 14-day quarantine and experts estimate that the incubation period for the disease-causing coronavirus.COVID-19 It could be between 2-14 days and the study found that On average, infected individuals show symptoms only 5 days after exposure.
The situation of the COVID-19 outbreak nationwide was reported on Sunday evening.Have an infected person1,229 new people, bringing the cumulative total to 83,475 and four new deaths, bringing the cumulative total to 415.
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