They are mostly asymptomatic and form part of the statistics that determine the number of active cases in the country. Under the four-phase recovery plan, the number of daily cases has to hit 500, and 60% of the population have to have received two doses of the vaccine, before economic activity can resume to pre-Covid-19 levels. If phase two of the recovery plan can begin only after daily infections dip to the 4,000 target, many businesses are going to fold. The opening of the economy based on the number of daily infections is a questionable indicator. The maths of it does not make sense as there are many moving parts contributing to the infection rate.

Source: The Edge Markets July 05, 2021 03:33 UTC