Focus on Serious Covid Cases, Stop Looking at the Big Numbers

I saw this headline on Malaysia’s Malay Mail Online this morning – “Dr Noor Hisham: Only 153 new Covid-19 cases in Categories 3 to 5 in Malaysia”. 

It tells me that we should stop looking at the big numbers. Forget about the total daily caseload which by the way, is still five digits, i.e. 22,341 new Covid-19 cases reported for Saturday. Rather, we should focus on the 0.68 percent that only involved categories three to five. 

I suppose it makes sense because the government is going to officially announce the country’s start of its transition to Covid-19 endemicity on April 01. Eleven days away. 

Interestingly, the Health Director-General dished out these numbers yesterday: “Of the 153 cases in categories three to five, 48 involved unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated individuals, 61 had received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine but not the booster shot and 44 cases had received the booster dose”! Go figure! 

Liverpool will play Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley after edging past Nottingham Forest 1-0 in a pulsating encounter yesterday.

Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game for the Reds, prodding in Konstantinos Tsimikas' cross from the left with 12 minutes remaining. 

Jürgen Klopp's quadruple-chasing side dominated possession but were made to work for their victory by their relentless Championship opponents. This victory is precious.