As of April 5, Selangor has administered the highest number of total Covid-19 shots in Malaysia at 110,684 doses (comprising both first and second doses).
Nine locally transmitted Covid-19 cases with the South African B.1.351 variant, which seems to spread more easily and quickly than other variants, were detected in Sepang and Kuala Langat.
Doctors in Sungai Buloh Hospital’s Covid-19 wards have to review patients, clerk new admissions, discharge patients, take blood, do referrals to relevant subspecialties, and attend to emergencies in between, with the help of only two to three nurses.
PJ resident Ms Yong says she paid RM2,000 for two private ambulances to take her Covid-infected elderly parents-in-law, who had underlying medical conditions, to Sungai Buloh Hospital.
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah also reported that two clusters have been identified in Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) in Klang: Yayasan and Batu Sembilan clusters.
The Covid-19 outbreak in Klang Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR), which started 3-4 weeks ago, caused the temporary closure of five wards in the medical and nephrology departments; they’re now running on lower manpower.
Two operation theatre staff nurses at Selayang Hospital contracted Covid-19 after coming into contact with an infected surgical patient who tested negative on an antigen rapid test.