Klang Valley Archives

14 March 2022

Klang Valley Hospitals In Quandary As ‘Incidental’ Covid Admissions Rise

The high number of daily admissions – “with” or “due to” Covid-19 – is putting pressure on the Klang Valley’s public health care system that is operating at 80% to 85% of its workforce, as many health care workers get infected and enter quarantine.

29 December 2021

Opinion

Klang Valley’s Regional Covid-19 Response – Doctor On The Ground

Many hospital departments were reluctant to forgo their beds early on and reasons were given to avoid being involved directly in Covid-19 management.

19 November 2021

Malaysia

Klang Valley Hospitals Brace For Potential Covid-19 Surge

Lack of manpower is a concern as medical staff initially diverted to Klang Valley have returned to their original place of work, while PKRCs, including MAEPS, are now running at lower capacity.

17 November 2021

Malaysia

Klang Valley’s Peak Saw 30,000 Backlog Covid-19 Cases In A Week

Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman tells a Parliament committee that the Covid-19 contact tracing system must be automated to be able to perform the function of 1,000 volunteers.

19 October 2021

Malaysia

Covid-19 Cases Start Rising In Greater Klang Valley

Covid-19 hospital admissions in the Klang Valley increased 35% from October 11 to 18 and began plateauing in Negeri Sembilan late September after a sharp decline from mid-July.

10 September 2021

Malaysia

Klang Valley’s Covid-19 Surge Recedes, But Will It Last?

Health workers are concerned about rapid deterioration of Covid-19 cases on home quarantine, Sarawak's coronavirus surge, backlogged non-Covid cases, and vaccine breakthrough infections among people with comorbidities.

7 September 2021

Malaysia

Klang Valley To Give Teens Covid-19 Jabs After Sarawak, Labuan

Khairy Jamaluddin says the Covid-19 vaccination programme for adolescents -- starting with 16- to 17-year-olds and those aged 12 to 15 with comorbidities -- will be rolled out in states that have fully vaccinated at least 80% of their adult population.

7 September 2021

Malaysia

Klang Valley Covid-19 Task Force Set To Disband

Greater Klang Valley Special Task Force (GKVSTF) chairman Dr Chong Chee Kheong has submitted a request to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin for the Sept 15 dissolution of the task force, now that Klang Valley’s Covid-19 epidemic is under control.

23 August 2021

Malaysia

Klang Valley Epidemic Response Lessons: What To Do (And Not To Do)

The Greater Klang Valley Special Task Force’s playbook led by Dr Jemilah Mahmood provides insights into a systematic pandemic response with lessons learned from successes and — more importantly — failures.

12 August 2021

Malaysia

Selangor Prepares To Sell Sinovac Covid-19 Booster Shots

Selangor MB Amirudin Shari says to date, about 77% of Selangor’s adult population have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, including 44% who are fully vaccinated.

Tag: Klang Valley

Klang Valley Hospitals In Quandary As ‘Incidental’ Covid Admissions Rise

Klang Valley’s Regional Covid-19 Response – Doctor On The Ground

Klang Valley Hospitals Brace For Potential Covid-19 Surge

Klang Valley’s Peak Saw 30,000 Backlog Covid-19 Cases In A Week

Covid-19 Cases Start Rising In Greater Klang Valley

Klang Valley’s Covid-19 Surge Recedes, But Will It Last?

Klang Valley To Give Teens Covid-19 Jabs After Sarawak, Labuan

Klang Valley Covid-19 Task Force Set To Disband

Klang Valley Epidemic Response Lessons: What To Do (And Not To Do)

Selangor Prepares To Sell Sinovac Covid-19 Booster Shots

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