Thread by @drmusanordin

Ex-CDC chief writes: there’s far too much amateur epidemiology out there. Deaths, hospitalizations, and diagnosed cases are just part of the iceberg @KKMPutrajaya @codebluenews @FIMAweb @MPAEDS @boosulyn
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Infection Fatality Rate: 0.8%
For every single death we expect: 125 COVID19 infections
DSH data:
Asymptomatic: 47%
Symptomatic: 53%
Total COVID19 deaths in Malaysia as at 15/6/2020: 121
Total infections expected: 121X 125 = 15,125
Total confirmed cases reported 15/6/20: 8,494

We have only detected 1 in every 2 who are infected
Asymptomatic #COVID19 undetected: 3,116
Symptomatic #COVID19 undetected: 3,514
We need to remain vigilant with tracing-testing-rapid response @KKMPutrajaya @codebluenews @FIMAweb @MPAEDS @boosulyn

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