Since the third wave of the pandemic hit Malaysia in October last year, more people are willing to get tested even though they are asymptomatic or a close contact of a Covid-19 patient.

Is Malaysia’s testing capacity currently enough to cater to the increasing demand, with four-digit cases recorded daily over the last few months, and in case of a worst-case scenario?

Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Subramaniam Muniandy said the national laboratory capacity for both public and private laboratories is currently at 70,000 tests per day...