Uncle Kentang discharged from hospital after being warded for Covid-19

PETALING JAYA: Popular social activist Kuan Chee Heng, fondly known as Uncle Kentang, has been discharged from Hospital Serdang.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Feb 9) Kuan said he was back home.

"I am back home. Quarantine until Feb 14.

"There goes my Valentines Day. Hahaaha," he said.

It was reported that he was warded at Hospital Serdang as a Covid-19 Category 4 patient.

Kuan informed his Facebook followers of his condition and apologised for being unable to attend to phone calls in a post on Monday (Feb 7).

“Sorry, my phone will be switched off for seven days as I am currently in Hospital Serdang.

“Our office will also be closed for four days starting Wednesday with our hotline being switched off apart from ambulance services,” he posted.

Category 4 patients are those that have inflammation in the lungs and require supplemental oxygen.

Kuan also wrote that he had doubled the ambulance service for Covid-19 purposes to two, as more people were contracting the virus.

He called on members of the public to stay safe while also staying masked at all times.

The comment section of the post was filled with followers expressing shock at the news while offering well wishes for his speedy recovery.

A post later that evening said Kuan was in a stable condition but required to remain warded for further medical observation.

“He has been breathing normally with all indicators shown to be stable.

“We thank the medical staff for their care and also members of the public for their wishes,” said the post.