Conditional MCO too soon, says Nipah virus scientist

KUALA LUMPUR: While not objecting to the loosening of the movement control order (MCO), a research consultant says the move is being taken too soon.

Universiti Malaya Academician Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Lam Sai Kit said the number of cases haf not gone down sufficiently for the country to consider being"out of the woods."

“No one is objecting to the loosening of MCO, but the relaxation is far too much and too soon," he said in a press statement on Sunday . "With the relaxation of MCO, there is every likelihood of a surge of new clusters and cases. Can we really cope with increased testing and contact tracing? Dr Lam said that the Malaysian Trades Union Congres secretary-general J. Solomon had urged the PM to delay the implementation of conditional MCO so that there would be more time for employers, workers and consumers to adjust to the new order, while Consumers Association of Penang president

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