‘Can the reported number of Covid-19 cases be manipulated? Is it being done? The short answer to the first question is, yes. For the second question, you get to decide after looking at the data. But whichever way you vote, there can be no argument against keeping politics out of Covid-19 – that is absolutely essential for success in beating back the pandemic.
‘Given the constantly high number of daily Covid-19 cases, it is not at all surprising that the movement control order (MCO) has been extended. But what is surprising is that the numbers have stayed steadily well above 5,000 infections per day despite a lockdown of nearly four weeks. Why is that?
‘What the strict MCO over four weeks has done is severely restrict movement within the community, but daily infections are still resistant to moving below the 5,000 figure. That is a clear indication that the source is elsewhere than the broad community – perhaps factories and the manufacturing sector, which are still allowed to operate? Some are pointing to easy approvals for some industries to open.’
Read here (The Vibes, July 8, 2021)
