In this study, the ANN approach was applied to
analyze COVID-19 new cases in Malaysia. The employed data covers the period 1
January 2020 – 25 March 2021 and the out-of-sample period ranges over the
period 26 March – 31 July 2021. The residuals and forecast evaluation criteria
(Error, MSE and MAE) of the applied model indicate that the model is quite
stable. The results of the study indicate that the pandemic may disappear in
the country around late April 2021.Amongst other suggested policy directions,
there is need for the government of Malaysia to ensure adherence to safety
guidelines while continuing to create awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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