Private hospitals running out of beds for Covid-19 patients - association
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Private hospitals are running out of beds for Covid-19 patients following a spike in infections, said the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM).
APHM president Dr Kuljit Singh (
above) said the public should take this shortage seriously, and stop the spread of the virus to avoid a healthcare shutdown. In the last 14 days there has been.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 Most private hospitals, especially in the Klang Valley, no longer have room to accept Covid-19 patients due to the recent spike in cases, said an industry group.
The move to allow private hospitals to accept Covid-19 patients was among those cited as necessary when the government issued a proclamation of Emergency in the country.
29 Apr 2021 / 13:29 H. Sunpix
KUALA LUMPUR: Most private hospitals, particularly in the Klang Valley, are currently unable to accept any more Covid-19 patients due to a sharp increase of such patients in their facilities in the last 14 days, said the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM).
Its president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said all the designated beds in the Covid-19 wards and even the isolated intensive care unit (ICU) beds have been constantly occupied.
He said private hospitals are constrained on the number of beds and ICU facilities that can accommodate Covid-19 patients and the availability of specialists and nurses which further compounds the restriction.