KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Covid-19 patient admissions to the Health Ministry hospitals per 100,000 residents increased by 26.2% in the 15th epidemiological week from April 9 to 15 compared to the previous week.
In a statement on Wednesday (April 19), the Ministry informed that most patients were from high-risk groups such as the elderly and individuals with comorbidities, but the increase did not burden health services and hospitals were still operating as usual.
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