KUALA LUMPUR – The Covid-19 Assessment Centres (CACs), which began operating in stages from January 25, have monitored 60,052 patients as of yesterday, says Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
In a statement today, he said there are 152 CACs operating nationwide conducting assessments of virus-positive patients undergoing treatment at home.
“The CACs are currently monitoring 20,089 patients, who are undergoing self-isolation at home. The evaluation and monitoring of these patients are carried out by a team led by a public health physician and family physician, and assisted by clinical support members.”
Dr Noor Hisham said the centres are set up in stadiums, community halls and any government facility based on the need and suitability of the respective areas.
These centres are open from 8am to 5pm on working days, with some even operating on weekends.
Based on preliminary data of the cumulative number of Covid-19 positive patients who have gone to the CACs by state, Selangor recorded the highest number with 24,863 patients, followed by Johor (16,561), Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (8,022), Melaka (3,128) and Penang (1,686).
Dr Noor Hisham said Covid-19 patients undergoing isolation at home should also conduct self-monitoring by using the home assessment tool provided by the centres.
“Patients need to report their health status every day through the MySejahtera application, or when contacted by a health worker, and need to contact the CACs immediately, or call 999, in case of an emergency or if their symptoms worsen.”
More information on self-monitoring at home can be found on the ministry’s Covid-19 portal.
Further details on CAC operating hours can also be found on the portal, as well as on the Facebook accounts of respective state health departments. – Bernama, February 10, 2021
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