Malaysia

Sibu Hospital gets 3 high-end ventilators

Machines gift from Sarawak govt to aid critical Covid-19 patients, says assistant minister

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 20 Feb 2021 2:40PM

Sibu Hospital gets 3 high-end ventilators
Sibu Disaster Management Committee coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee (right) handing over three ventilators to Sibu Hospital representatives at the hospital in Sibu, Sarawak, yesterday. – Dr Annuar Rapaee pic, February 20, 2021

by Stephen Then

MIRI – Three more ventilator machines have been delivered to Sibu Hospital in central Sarawak to assist critical Covid-19 patients in isolation wards.

Sibu Disaster Management Committee coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee handed over the machines to the hospital management late yesterday.

In a social media update today, he said the three high-end ventilators have been brought in by the state government.

Dr Annuar, who is also state Housing and Public Health assistant minister, said there are a lot of critical patients in Sibu hospital who need help.

Sibu, a red zone, is the worst-hit district in Sarawak.

Out of the 69 Covid-19 deaths in the state so far, Sibu recorded 41. The district also recorded 3,850 cases as of yesterday. – The Vibes, February 20, 2021

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