Covid 19 More Allocation Manpower For Sarawak Amidst Spike

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COVID-19 | The Health Ministry has allocated over RM16 million for two hospitals in Sarawak to acquire more equipment to cope with the pandemic, according to Health Minister Dr Adham Baba.
On top of this, more manpower has also been mobilised for the Borneo state, which is seeing a spike in the number of new Covid-19 infections.
The minister told a press conference today that RM7.7 million was being channelled to the Sarawak General Hospital to acquire 22 new ventilators and 15 ultrasound machines, among others.
The Sibu Hospital has been allocated RM9.18 million for the acquisition of 13 intensive care unit (ICU) beds, 13 ventilators, five high flow nasal cannulas and syringe pumps.
"Currently, there are eight hospitals in Sarawak that treat Covid-19 cases with a total of 914 beds. At this juncture, the average rate of occupancy is at 68 percent.
"There are also 38 low-risk quarantine centres and three other centres for detainees with a total of 6,523 beds.
"The total number of beds for Covid-19 cases in Sarawak is at 7,347 with an average usage of 58 percent," said Adham.
On ICU beds, he told reporters that of the 155 available in hospitals across the state, 80 have been designated for Covid-19 patients.
The state also has 206 ventilators of which 30 are in use for Covid-19 patients.
"Following the increase in the number of cases in Sarawak, we have carried out internal mobilisation of staff in the state involving 143 medical staff ranging from specialists, medical officers and nurses.
"On top of this, 377 others from Sabah and the peninsula have also been mobilised for Sarawak including 108 medical officers, 150 nurses and 40 medical assistants," said the minister. - Mkini

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