SEREMBAN – Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital (HTJ) here has converted several normal wards into semi-intensive care units (ICU) following a spike in Covid-19 cases in Negri Sembilan.
State Health, Environment, Cooperatives and Consumerism Committee chairman S. Veerapan said the move was to accommodate more critical cases requiring respiratory assistance as the hospital’s ICU beds are almost full.
“HTJ has 10 ICU beds while Tampin Hospital has four beds. We will be adding another four ICU beds.
“Existing respiratory equipment is in use and the Negri Sembilan Health Department has requested for more machines from the Health Ministry,” he said in a statement here today.
As of yesterday, 100 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Negri Sembilan, taking cumulative cases to 20,248.
Veerapan also said Rembau Hospital is no longer taking in Covid-19 patients, as it is only treating normal patients. – Bernama, May 14, 2021
