COVID-19

September 2021 is Malaysia’s deadliest month in Covid-19 pandemic with nearly 10,000 deaths – Khairy should not delay any longer and should explain Malaysia’s horrible Covid-19 death situation and what is being done to slow it down

By Kit

September 30, 2021

(Versi BM)

September 2021 has proved to be Malaysia’s deadliest month in the Covid-19 pandemic with close to 10,000 deaths.

The Health Minister for a month, Khairy Jamaluddin, should not delay any longer and should explain Malaysia’s horrible Covid-19 death situation.

In his first 31 days as new Health Minister since he was sworn in on August 30, the number of Covid-19 deaths stood at the humongous figure of 9,550 deaths.

The death figures for August and September constitute over 73% of the cumulative total of Covid-19 deaths in Malaysia, and what is most disturbing is that the death toll for September is higher than that of August.

In fact, the number of Covid-19 deaths in the second 14 days of Khairy’s tenure as Health Minister is higher than his first 14 days, taking into account that the incubation period of Covid-19 virus is 14 days although the Delta variant has shortened it to four days.

The following time-line on the cumulative total of Covid-19 deaths in Malaysia is most disturbing:

17.3.2020 – the first Covid-19 death 31.8.2020 – 127 deaths 16.9.2020 – 128 deaths 31.12.2020 – 471 deaths 11.1.2021 – 555 deaths (Emergency declared) 31.1.2021 – 760 deaths 28.2.2021 -1,130 deaths 31.3.2021 -1,272 deaths 30.4.2021 – 1,506 deaths 31.5.2021 – 2,796 deaths 30.6.2021 – 5,170 deaths 31.7.2021 – 9,024 deaths 31.8.2021 -16,664 deaths 29.9.2021 -26,142 deaths

Khairy should explain what is being done to reduce the exponential increase of Covid-19 death rate or should we expect another 10,000 Covid-19 deaths in October?

(Media Statement by DAP MP for Iskandar Puteri Lim Kit Siang in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 30th September 2021)

September 2021 adalah bulan dengan kematian paling tinggi disaksikan negara kita dengan hampir 10,000 kematian — Khairy tidak boleh berlengah lagi dan mesti menjelaskan mengenai keadaan kematian akibat Covid-19 di Malaysia ini apa yang sedang dilakukan untuk mengurangkannya

September 2021 adalah bulan dengan kadar kematian tertinggi yang disaksikan negara kita, dengan hampir 10,000 kematian.

Menteri Kesihatan yang sudah sebulan dalam jawatan beliau, Khairy Jamaluddin, tidak boleh berlengah lagi dan perlu memberikan penjelasan mengenai perkara ini.

Dalam 31 hari pertama beliau sebagai Menteri Kesihatan sejak mengangkat sumpah pada 30 Ogos, jumlah kematian terkumpul akibat Covid-19 adalah 9,550 kematian.

Jumlah kematian untuk bulan Ogos dan September ini sahaja membentuk kira-kira 73% jumlah kematian keseluruhan akibat Covid-19 dalam negara. Apa yang lagi membimbangkan adalah, kematian dalam bulan September ini adalah lebih tinggi berbanding dengan bulan Ogos.

Malah, jumlah kematian dalam dua minggu kedua Khairy menjadi Menteri Kesihatan adalah lebih tinggi berbanding dengan dua minggu pertama beliau, mengambil kira tempoh inkubasi 14 hari untuk Covid-19 walaupun varian Delta mempunyai tempoh inkubasi yang lebih pendek selama hanya empat hari.

Berikut adalah garis kematian kematian akibat Covid-19 di Malaysia yang amat membimbangkan:

17.3.2020 – kematian Covid-19 pertama 31.8.2020 – 127 kematian 16.9.2020 – 128 kematian 31.12.2020 – 471 kematian 11.1.2021 – 555 kematian (Darurat diisytiharkan) 31.1.2021 – 760 kematian 28.2.2021 -1.130 kematian 31.3.2021 -1,272 kematian 30.4.2021 – 1,506 kematian 31.5.2021 – 2.796 kematian 30.6.2021 – 5,170 kematian 31.7.2021 – 9,024 kematian 31.8.2021 – 16,664 kematian 29.9.2021 – 26,142 kematian

Khairy perlu menjelaskan, apakah yang sedang dilakukan untuk menurunkan peningkatan mendadak kematian akibat Covid-19 ini. Atau adakah kita perlu menjangkakan 10,000 lagi kematian dalam bulan Oktober?

(Kenyataan Media oleh Ahli Parlimen DAP Iskandar Puteri Lim Kit Siang di Kuala Lumpur pada hari Khamis, 30 September 2021)