Dr Noor Hisham: Sabah public hospitals can cope with spike in Covid-19 cases
Sunday, 11 Oct 2020 08:34 PM MYTHealth Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham speaks during the Covid-19 press conference at the Ministry of Health October 1, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
“Previously there were 2,566 beds, but now we have 4,822 beds to treat Covid-19. This includes 66 beds in Intensive Care Units,” Dr Noor Hisham said during a press conference. “The seven hospitals to treat serious cases count 946 beds, and at present its capacity has been filled at 66 per cent. Six other quarantine and low-risk centres have also been identified by the ministry for patients in Stages One and Two,” Dr Noor Hisham said.
“Non-Covid 19 related cases are still being treated as normal. As part of the cooperation between public and private facilities, the ministry will conduct outsourcing services to private hospitals and clinics in the state, especially for cases initially referred to the seven hospitals,” he said. “Their scope of duties will see them work in labs and on the field, as well as in hospitals and low-risk cum quarantine centres. They will also be placed in any operations rooms which need the help,” he said.
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