The Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) - Malaysia Dashboard

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Country Rank

23

Malaysia

Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

4

Recovery Index
65.57
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

1

Severity Index
15.64
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

Stringency Rating

60.87

(100 = Strictest Measures, 0 = No Measures)

Population

31,949,777

(Medium Density)

GNI per capita (US$)

10590

(Upper middle income)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating Guide

5	Countries who have made the most progress in curtailing the spread of the pandemic and can be used as examples of best practices (Relative Rating)
4
3
2	Countries who are struggling to cope with the crisis and who may need to consider maintaining stringent non-pharmaceutical measures (Relative Rating)
1

COVID-19 Severity Rating Guide

1	Countries who are coping with the crisis with a low percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
2
3	Countries who may be overwhelmed by the crisis with a high percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
4
5

Travel Advisory

Malaysia - published 05.10.2020

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter until 31 December 2020. - This does not apply to nationals of Malaysia; - This does not apply to passengers with a diplomatic passport; - This does not apply to permanent residents of Malaysia with a MyPR card. They must have prior written approval from the Malaysian immigration; - This does not apply to passengers with a sticker label visa in their passport specifying that they are spouses or children of nationals of Malaysia. They must have prior written approval from the Malaysian immigration; - This does not apply to passengers with a Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) with a printed entry permission from Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. They must have prior written approval from the Malaysian immigration. 2. Passengers are subject to medical screening; and - quarantine for 14 days at their own expense; and - must install 'MySejahtera app' in their phone. 3. Passengers who departed Malaysia after 18 March 2020 must have a written immigration approval to return to Malaysia. 4. Airline crew are subject to quarantine until their next flight and must install 'MySejahtera app' in their phone. 5. Transfer from an international flight to a domestic flight is not allowed. - This does not apply to nationals of Malaysia traveling to Sabah or Sarawak; - This does not apply to passengers with a diplomatic passport traveling to Sabah or Sarawak; - This does not apply to permanent residents of Malaysia with a MyPR card traveling to Sabah or Sarawak. They must have prior written approval from the Malaysian immigration; - This does not apply to passengers with a sticker label visa in their passport specifying that they are spouses or children of nationals of Malaysia traveling to Sabah or Sarawak. They must have prior written approval from the Malaysian immigration; - This does not apply to passengers with a Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) with a printed entry permission from Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture traveling to Sabah or Sarawak. They must have prior written approval from the Malaysian immigration. 6. Passengers traveling to Sarawak must complete an "enterSarawak" form and an "eHealth Declaration Form" before departure at https://sarawakdisastermc.com/

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter until 31 December 2020. - This does not apply to nationals of Malaysia; - This does not apply to passengers with a diplomatic passport; -
This does not apply to permanent residents of Malaysia with a MyPR card. They must have prior written approval from the Malaysian immigration; - This does not apply to passengers
with a sticker label visa in their passport specifying that they are spouses or children of nationals of Malaysia. They must have prior written approval from the Malaysian
immigration; - This does not apply to passengers with a Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) with a printed entry permission from Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. They must have
prior written approval from the Malaysian immigration.

2. Passengers are subject to medical screening; and - quarantine for 14 days at their own expense; and - must install 'MySejahtera app' in their phone.

3. Passengers who departed Malaysia after 18 March 2020 must have a written immigration approval to return to Malaysia.

4. Airline crew are subject to quarantine until their next flight and must install 'MySejahtera app' in their phone.

5. Transfer from an international flight to a domestic flight is not allowed. - This does not apply to nationals of Malaysia traveling to Sabah or Sarawak; - This does not apply
to passengers with a diplomatic passport traveling to Sabah or Sarawak; - This does not apply to permanent residents of Malaysia with a MyPR card traveling to Sabah or Sarawak.
They must have prior written approval from the Malaysian immigration; - This does not apply to passengers with a sticker label visa in their passport specifying that they are
spouses or children of nationals of Malaysia traveling to Sabah or Sarawak. They must have prior written approval from the Malaysian immigration; - This does not apply to
passengers with a Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) with a printed entry permission from Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture traveling to Sabah or Sarawak. They must have prior
written approval from the Malaysian immigration.

6. Passengers traveling to Sarawak must complete an "enterSarawak" form and an "eHealth Declaration Form" before departure at https://sarawakdisastermc.com/

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

Malaysia Infection Trend

How can you tell if a curve is really flattening?

The number of daily confirmed cases has been used as an estimation of how severe the COVID-19 situation is in a given country. However, we’ve found that focusing on the country’s cumulative number of active cases gives a clearer picture of whether the infection curve is flattening.

Countries with Similar Characteristics

This table is generated by a GCI-developed tool to match countries based on their similar characteristics such as population, population density, income and climate.

Country	Recovery Index	Population	Density	GNI per capita	Average Temperature since First Case (Celsius)	Match%
Malaysia	65.57	31,949,777	Medium Density	Upper middle income	26-30 deg
Colombia	54.67	50,339,443	Medium Density	Upper middle income	26-30 deg	100%
Cuba	66.87	11,333,483	Medium Density	Upper middle income	26-30 deg	100%
Guatemala	52.68	16,604,026	Medium Density	Upper middle income	26-30 deg	100%
Venezuela	50.18	28,515,829	Medium Density	Upper middle income	26-30 deg	100%
Dominican Republic	46.75	10,738,958	Medium Density	Upper middle income	21-25 deg	85%
Ecuador	60.81	17,373,662	Medium Density	Upper middle income	21-25 deg	85%
Iraq	48.41	39,309,783	Medium Density	Upper middle income	21-25 deg	85%
Jordan	24.12	10,101,694	Medium Density	Upper middle income	11-20 deg	85%
Cambodia	60.26	16,486,542	Medium Density	Lower middle income	26-30 deg	75%
Cameroon	56.27	25,876,380	Medium Density	Lower middle income	26-30 deg	75%

GCI Recovery Forecast

The GCI Recovery Forecasting methodology relies on a Monte Carlo simulation model as we recognise that the factors that contribute to an increase / decrease in confirmed COVID19 cases are highly variable and subject to various localised circumstances and interventions. The P10 / P50 / P90 are probabilities assigned to the forecasts, with P10 being highly optimistic, and P90 being very conservative on recovery and reduction in cases. The forecast model is updated daily based on the latest case data.

Forecast Results:

Situation Worsening. Infections are forecasted to continue to be on the rise. Interventions are required, if not already in place.

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