DG: Record number of patients needing critical care


Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah

PUTRAJAYA: The number of critical Covid-19 patients in Malaysia reached a new high with a record number of 315 people placed in intensive care, says the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there are now 122 Covid-19 patients who require ventilator support.

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