Impossible to move to Phase 2 just by looking at numbers, says MP

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PETALING JAYA: It is impossible to move to Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) just by looking at the number of daily Covid-19 cases, says Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin.

He said the government would only move to Phase 2 if the number of daily cases falls below 4,000, meaning that out of every 100,000 population, there would only be 12 cases.

“How is this going to be achieved? If we consider the Klang Valley, these numbers are impossible and unrealistic. Right now, there are 7,000 cases a day. When will we move to Phase 2?” he asked during a press conference at Parliament.

Sim said focusing on the number of cases would pose a huge problem for businesses to reopen.

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