Malaysia

20 Miri Hospital staff infected with Covid-19

Most infected health and medical staff come from the hospital's emergency unit

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 22 Jan 2021 8:25PM

20 Miri Hospital staff infected with Covid-19

by Stephen Then

MIRI – Twenty Miri hospital health and medical staff have been infected with Covid-19 while treating another 238 positive patients.

State Health Director Dr Chin Zin Hing said the affected 20 staff are mostly from the emergency unit.

“We are carrying out tests on about 200 close contacts of these 20 infected staff now,” he said in Kuching during a media briefing.

Miri Hospital has already been declared off-limits to the public and it will only attend to emergency cases.

Sarawak is seeing a daily surge in infections statewide as well as new deaths since January 10. –The Vibes, January 22, 2021

Related News

Malaysia / 1mth

Abang Jo: Bintulu Port strengthens Sarawak’s position as strategic maritime, industrial hub

Malaysia / 1mth

Minister: Sarawak made right decision to reject entry of Rohingya refugees in 2017

Malaysia / 1mth

Sarawak seeks China collaboration to fix growing doctor shortage

Malaysia / 1mth

What matters: Policies that truly understand the rakyat

Malaysia / 1mth

Covid-19 cases in Malaysia stable, no deaths recorded this year – MOH

Malaysia / 2mth

Sarawak wants to take over several more strategic entities from the Federal Government

Spotlight

Malaysia

After Johor, the uncomfortable question for Anwar’s critics: Were we too impatient?

By The Vibes Says

Malaysia

Network School's business licences revoked, to cease operations tomorrow

Opinion

Orang Asli in Pahang: Token gestures or genuine recognition?

Malaysia

Tuition teacher sentenced to 105 years in prison and 70 lashes for raping daughter

Malaysia

Azam Baki denies involvement in RM178.29 million contract linked to brother’s company

Malaysia

Aminuddin urges NS voters to weigh manifesto promising benefits for M40 and B40 groups

Malaysia

No need to resign, PM has absolute power if there is doubt – Ahmad Zahid

World

Gaza’s water crisis deepens as families face thirst, disease and collapsing sanitation systems

You may be interested

Malaysia

KWAP’s eFishery loss triggers governance review as Anwar backs full investigation

Malaysia

Fahmi accuses KJ of playing race, religion card to rebuild political relevance

Malaysia

Saifuddin: Immigration Dept on track to exceed RM5b revenue target this year

Malaysia

140 Palestinian NGOs support Khan over denial of due process

By Abbi Kanthasamy

Malaysia

BN-PN understanding puts Barisan in strong position for NS polls

Malaysia

Six female students charged with rioting after viral school incident in Sabah

Malaysia

Good governance and political stability are essential for national prosperity, says Perak Ruler

Malaysia

Sabah seeks additional RM1.61b allocation to fund state operations and development needs