Covid-19: Penang Hospital to set up field hospital to cope with spike in cases, says KJ


GEORGE TOWN: A field hospital with an additional capacity of 100 beds at Penang Hospital is expected to be ready in a week, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

The Health Minister said the medical facility, which will be set up at the parking lot of Penang Hospital, will be equipped with respiratory facilities, intensive care unit (ICU) equipment and others.

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