NSTnation: This is the country’s highest one-day spike on record. Covid19
This is the country’s highest one-day spike on record. Yesterday, the ministry announced 39 new cases.“Of the 41, 37 cases are patient under investigation, and four are close contact cases.
“As of March 14, 1,321 samples from influenza-like-illnesses and severe acute respiratory infections have been tested, and three samples tested positive,” he said. Dr Noor Hisham added that to date, 203 cases were still being warded, with 5 being treated at the Intensive Care Unit, requiring ventilators to aid with breathing.Two cases had been cured and were allowed to be discharged from Sungai Buloh Hospital.To prevent the spread of the virus at hospitals, Dr Noor Hisham said the ministry had limited visitors to two persons per patient at a time.
Children below 12 and visitors with influenza symptoms such as sore throat, cough, flu, fever, vomiting and diarrhea were not allowed to visit warded patients, he said. “High-risk visitors such as those with chronic illnesses and individuals with low immunity are also not allowed for hospital visits, except for emergencies.”
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