PETALING JAYA: Hospital bed occupancy and intensive care unit (ICU) rates are on a downward trend after peaking in August but the target is to get it below 50% and 70% for the healthcare system to be more comfortable, says the Health director-general.
Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the appropriate figure set at the national level was below 50% for non-ICU beds and below 70% for ICU beds.
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