Amid fears that a third wave Covid-19 wave could strike this month, the health ministry said on Tuesday that the national 'R' value, or the reproductive rate of the coronavirus, is over the 1.0 mark.
The last time the R value was over this level was in March when it was 1.32, and that was before the second wave.
The ministry said no matter how low the daily Covid-19 cases are, if 'R' value is over 1.0 it should be cause for concern.