State unaware of coronavirus prevalence

Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman.

The government does not know the prevalence of Covid-19 nationally even as more people tested positive for the disease, with the cases now standing at 5,533 yesterday.

Lack of such crucial information raises serious questions about the modeling being used to determine the number of deaths, and those who will be infected if the government eases the current restrictions on travel and social gatherings.