Covid-19 patients are now staying in ICU much longer, sometimes months, while ventilators, oxygen supply, and medications are running short, say Klang Valley health care workers.
MMA and SCHOMOS questioned the use of “moderate” ICU bed occupancy for Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan, as many general wards are repurposed into makeshift ICUs and field hospitals are set up for more ICU capacity.
A total of 22,857 Covid-19 cases reported this month as of June 13 were in Stages Four and Five, comprising 30.8% of 74,254 overall cases -- an increase from 18.5% in May and 10.6% in April.