Parents of Neeramaladevi Chandran, who was killed in the 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital along with five patients, reached a court settlement in August 2020 with the government that agreed to pay them RM136,000 in damages without admission of liability.
A fire broke out at the Jalan Masjid public health clinic in Kuching, Sarawak, on October 3, but did not result in casualties; the 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Baru left six dead.
Sibu Hospital director Dr Nanthakumar says there are 57 ICU beds for Covid-19 patients, comprising 28 in ICU and 29 repurposed beds in the acute Covid-19 ward.
Khairy Jamaluddin says the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines went through an open and stringent procurement process that included a series of price negotiations between federal agencies and pharmaceutical companies.
Covid-19 infections among children averaged at about 2,760 cases per day from August 1 until September 30, compared to an average of 1,381 cases in adolescents aged between 12 and 17, and 1,472 cases in the elderly aged 60 and above.
Khairy Jamaluddin says JKJAV’s technical sub-committee has recommended using a different vaccine for a third dose in the Covid-19 booster vaccination programme.
Immunologists and virologists say there is no strong scientific data in Malaysia yet that shows waning immunity from Covid-19 vaccines that still protect against severe disease and death.