Hospitals will be overwhelmed if MCO is not taken seriously, warns MMA


PETALING JAYA: Public hospitals will be overwhelmed if Malaysians do not take the two-week movement control order (MCO) seriously, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

Its president Dr N. Ganabaskaran (pic) said hospitals may not be able to cope if Covid-19 cases continue to rise.

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