PETALING JAYA: A 27-year-old became the latest Covid-19 casualty on a day that eight deaths were reported, just as the Health Ministry drastically ramped up its capacity by preparing extra 19,200 beds to treat patients.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the young victim had a history of diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney problems.
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