KUALA LUMPUR: The increasing number of Covid-19 infections has led to a steady increase in critical cases at intensive care units (ICUs), with usage going up by more than 50% in several states.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said ICU usage had increased by more than half in Johor (70%), Perlis (64%) and Kuala Lumpur (59%), while the usage of non-critical ICU beds in Johor and Perak had breached the 100% mark.
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