COVID-19

With 32 deaths, Johor has the most Covid-19 deaths in February followed by Sabah 29 and Perak 26 – what is Khairy doing to reduce the high Covid-19 mortality rate in Malaysia?

By Kit

February 15, 2022

(Versi BM)

With 32 Covid-19 deaths this month, Johor has the most Covid-19 deaths in February followed by Sabah 29 and Perak 26.

The question that must be asked is: what is the Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin doing to reduce the high Covid-19 mortality rate in Malaysia?

Yesterday, there were 24 deaths, followed the previous three days of 11, 15 and 24 deaths – making a total of 74 deaths in four days.

What must be a matter of concern is the high percentage of the Covid-19 deaths who were brought in dead to the hospitals, constituting some 34% in February.

How does Malaysia compare with other countries with regard to Brought-in-Dead (BID) cases?

Hong Kong, which recorded 2,071 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, is facing an Omicron storm. Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam said on Monday that the “onslaught” of coronavirus infections in the global financial hub has dealt a heavy blow and overwhelmed its capacity to deal with the epidemic as daily cases surge to record highs.

Daily infections have multiplied 20 times over the past two weeks, from about 100 cases at the start of February, with authorities scrambling to control the deepening outbreak.

We must learn from Hong Kong’s lesson to ensure that in the Omicron wave, the health care system is not overwhelmed as well as to reduce the high Covid-19 mortality rate in the country.

The peaking of the Omicron wave in other countries should be followed closely, with the Philippines recording 2,730 new cases yesterday after peaking at 37,207 on January 15; the Unites States recording 77,402 cases yesterday after peaking at 903,620 cases on 13th January 2022; UK which recorded 41,648 cases yesterday after peaking at 229,622 cases on 4.1.2022 and India which recorded 25,260 cases yesterday after peaking at 347,254 cases on January 20, 2022.

There is one good news from India, whose Delta peak on May 6, 2021 with 414433 daily cases is higher than the Omicron peak of 347,254 cases on January 20, 2022. The Omicron peak in the Philippines is about one-and-a-half times its Delta peak. In Indonesia, the Omicron peak has yet to reach to Delta peak of 56,757 cases on July 15, 2021.

Can Malaysia avoid the example of United States, United Kingdom and Germany whose Omicron peak is about three times the Delta peak?

(Media Statement (2) by DAP MP for Iskandar Puteri Lim Kit Siang in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, 15th February 2022)

Dengan 32 kematian, Johor mencatatkan paling banyak kematian Covid-19 pada bulan Februari diikuti Sabah dan Perak dengan 29 dan 26 kematian – apakah yang Khairy sedang lakukan untuk mengurangkan kadar kematian Covid-19 yang tinggi di Malaysia?

Dengan 32 kematian Covid-19 bulan ini, Johor mencatatkan kematian Covid-19 terbanyak pada Februari diikuti Sabah dan Perak dengan 29 dan 26 kematian.

Persoalan yang mesti ditanya ialah: apakah yang dilakukan oleh Menteri Kesihatan, Khairy Jamaluddin untuk mengurangkan kadar kematian Covid-19 yang tinggi di Malaysia?

Semalam, terdapat 24 kematian, tiga hari sebelumnya terdapat 11, 15 dan 24 kematian – menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan 74 kematian dalam empat hari.

Perkara yang membimbangkan adalah peratusan tinggi kematian akibat Covid-19 yang dibawa ke hospital – brought in dead (BID) – iaitu kira-kira 34% pada Februari.

Bagaimanakah kedudukan Malaysia berbanding dengan negara-negara lain untuk (BID)?

Hong Kong, yang merekodkan 2,071 kes baharu Covid-19 semalam, berhadapan dengan ribut Omicron. Pemimpin Hong Kong Carrie Lam berkata pada hari Isnin bahawa “serangan” jangkitan koronavirus di hab kewangan global itu telah memberi tamparan hebat dan mengatasi kapasitinya untuk menangani wabak itu apabila kes harian melonjak ke paras tertinggi.

Jangkitan harian telah meningkat 20 kali ganda dalam tempoh dua minggu yang lepas, daripada kira-kira 100 kes pada awal Februari, dengan pihak berkuasa gergelut untuk mengawal wabak yang semakin memburuk.

Kita mesti belajar daripada pengajaran Hong Kong untuk memastikan bahawa dengan gelombang Omicron, sistem penjagaan kesihatan tidak tertekan serta mengurangkan kadar kematian Covid-19 yang tinggi di negara ini.

Kemuncak gelombang Omicron di negara lain harus diikuti dengan teliti, dengan Filipina merekodkan 2,730 kes baharu semalam selepas memuncak pada 37,207 pada 15 Januari; Amerika Syarikat merekodkan 77,402 kes semalam selepas memuncak kepada 903,620 kes pada 13 Januari 2022; UK yang merekodkan 41,648 kes semalam selepas memuncak pada 229,622 kes pada 4.1.2022 dan India mencatatkan 25,260 kes semalam selepas memuncak pada 347,254 kes pada 20 Januari 2022.

Terdapat satu berita baik dari India, di mana kemuncak penularan Delta pada 6 Mei 2021 dengan 414433 kes harian adalah lebih tinggi daripada kemuncak penularan Omicron dengan 347,254 kes pada 20 Januari 2022. Puncak Omicron di Filipina adalah kira-kira satu setengah kali ganda puncak Deltanya. Di Indonesia, puncak Omicron masih belum mencapai puncak Delta sebanyak 56,757 kes pada 15 Julai 2021.

Bolehkah Malaysia mengelak daripada menjadi Amerika Syarikat, United Kingdom dan Jerman yang mencatatkan kemuncak penularan Omicronnya kira-kira tiga kali ganda puncak Delta?

(Kenyataan media (2) Ahli Parlimen DAP Iskandar Puteri Lim Kit Siang di Kuala Lumpur pada hari Selasa, 15 Februari 2022)