Critical care units in Covid-19 hospitals stretched thin


PETALING JAYA: The current usage of critical and intensive care unit beds dedicated to treating Covid-19 patients in the Klang Valley has now reached over 88%, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He said a total of 277 ICU beds had been allocated for Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients in the Klang Valley.

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