ICU bed usage still high, Terengganu stays in NRP Phase 2, says MB


KUALA TERENGGANU (Bernama): Terengganu is unable to transition to Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) because its usage of beds in the intensive care unit (ICU) is still high and exceeds the stipulated conditions.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (pic) said the use of ICU beds to treat Covid-19 patients was currently at 60 per cent whilst the condition set by the government to shift to the next phase was about 50 per cent.

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