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Malaysia s private hospitals step up to fight COVID-19 as cases surge
Patients are pre-screened for COVID-19 before entering Sunway Medical Centre, one of 96 private hospitals which have agreed to dedicate bed space for COVID-19 patients. (Photo courtesy of Sunway Healthcare Group)
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KUALA LUMPUR: Private hospitals in Malaysia are getting ready to play a bigger role in combatting COVID-19, following the enactment of an emergency ordinance to mobilise resources of the private healthcare sector.
Hospitals involved are currently converting some of its wards to accommodate COVID-19, while some like Sunway Medical Centre, located in the Klang Valley suburb of Subang Jaya, are expanding their capacity to take in more cases.