Dr Dzulkefly: Covid-19 cases dropping, no need for field hospitals

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad speaking to reporters after visiting the Petra Jaya Hospital project site in Kuching. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: The Health Ministry will not be setting up field hospitals for Covid-19 following a decrease in the cases, says minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

"In recent days, we've seen a downturn in Covid-19 cases nationwide. Looking at all the measurements in the heightened alert system, whether prevalence, deaths, ICU bed usage and hospital admissions, all are clearly showing a downward trend.