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Shift to ‘endemic’ forecast within 4 months

Shift to ‘endemic’ forecast within 4 months

Future lockdowns not being considered

Officials at Government House undergo a nasal swab as preparations are under way to welcome Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob who arrived in the kingdom on Thursday for a three-day official visit. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

The Public Health Ministry is setting its sights on declaring the spread of the coronavirus disease as endemic within the next four months, said its top official.

Kiattiphum Wongrajit, permanent secretary for public health, said the fatality rate in the current Omicron wave is significantly lower than during the previous outbreak.

Even though lung infections are on the rise, these numbers are also proportionally lower relative to previous…

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