The number of new Covid-19 cases today dropped to 131, taking the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 3,793.The death increased by 1 to a total of 62.If it is an indication of the beginning of a downward trend it would be happy news. However
it is too early to interpret this decrease in cases for today, but we
may be seeing the positive outcome of our efforts despite the initial
fumble.
Today after much pressure from the people in the social media, the PM Tan Sri Muhyddin
unveiled another additional RM10 billion stimulus package mainly to
support the SMEs in this pandemic. Is it a sign that the PM is beginning
to heed the calls of the people? We would like to believe so but from
the recent political events it does not support that believe.
After
20 days with the MCO, the forefront fighters are getting worn out. Some
of them work long hours, night after night in incomplete protective
attire and non-conducive environment. The supportive services, like
transport, food delivery, police, courts and even prisons are running
into more problems. The people enclosed in the homes are becoming more
uncomfortable, uneasy and fearful of the uncertainties about their jobs,
their salary and about their children and their ailing elders in the
family.
To
make matters worse, there many returning home from overseas, new spikes
in hotspot areas and now illegal immigrants from infected areas. It
looks like there is a high possibility the MCO may have to be extended.
If this happens it will have a serious consequence on the economy and
the wellbeing of everyone. Loss of jobs, poverty, food, health issues
and social and psychological stress of staying together encaged, would
be major problems that may go beyond control.
The
political leadership and the government should do more, to address
these issues with great urgency, fairly and with great wisdom. On our
part we must cooperate fully with the authorities. This fight we are
involved in concerns every citizen, we must all rise above all our
differences and unite to win this battle as fast as we can.
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