Seeking outside help for extra beds


Covid-19 patients being transferred to a waiting bus along Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway for transport to a quarantine and treatment centre in Penang. — Bernama

WITH increasing pressure on the public healthcare system, the state is urging private hospitals to set aside 30% of their bed capacity for Covid-19 patients who can afford it.

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow hoped the Health Ministry could urge private hospitals to follow the directive in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the state.

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