Covid-19: ICU usage in Melaka at 74%, situation still manageable, says state exco man

MELAKA: The occupancy rate for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) hospital beds at Melaka Hospital has reached 74% as of Sunday (Feb 27).

Melaka health and anti-drug committee chairman Dr Muhamad Akmal said the situation was still under control despite the increase in the occupancy rate.

"We must also weigh on the percentage of recoveries to evaluate whether the situation in the state was serious compared to what was faced by our frontliners, previously.

"For now the situation is not critical although the ICU occupancy rate has surpassed 50% by taking into consideration the significant recovery rate,” he said on Monday (Feb 28).

Dr Muhamad Akmal said the current number of cases under Categories Three and Four, hovered between 60% and 70%.

Meanwhile, data from Melaka Health Department indicated 750 positive cases up to Sunday (Feb 27) with two deaths.

Melaka Tengah recorded 217 cases, followed by 388 cases in Alor Gajah and 145 cases in Alor Gajah.

The data also showed 22 Covid-19 patients are under ICU while 13 of them required ventilators.

There were 699 cases of recovery up to Sunday (Feb 27).