Indicators show 'total lockdown' losing steam as pandemic starts to worsen again

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Several indicators are showing that the Covid-19 situation in the country is starting to worsen despite almost a month of "total lockdown".The total lockdown which began on June 1 had been effective in blunting the initial rise in new Covid-19 cases but now appears to be losing steam.Among the indicators is the infectivity rate, which has climbed to above 1.0 for the first time since June 5.The Health Ministry reported that the infectivity rate yesterday stood at 1.04.The infectivity rate must be kept under 1.0 for daily Covid-19 cases to decline. A sustained value of more than 1.0 will lead to an exponential growth in fresh infections.It was as high as 1.14 in early May but was brought down through the targeted movement control order (MCO 3.0) and subsequently a total lockdown (Phase 1) beginning June 1.The infectivity rate was 1.07 when the total lockdown started a…