KOTA KINABALU – As Sabah battles to contain its surging Covid-19 infections, two other health threats, namely dengue and cholera, are also laying siege to the state.
State health director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi, in an update on the coronavirus situation shared on Facebook this morning, said dengue cases across Sabah have hit 3,601, while 143 people have contracted cholera this year.
“There are three hotspots where new cases have been detected: Tawau, Kota Kinabalu and Lahad Datu.”
This is against a backdrop of 4,330 coronavirus cases, of which 2,886 are active.
Of the cholera cases, said Dr Rundi, 45 are asymptomatic.
She rubbished claims on social media that overcrowding has forced hospitals in the state to set up tents for patients.
These tents are where screening is conducted, she said.
“All Sabah hospitals will have to set up these tents, whether at the emergency ward or outpatient ward.”
She also denied rumours that the board of Queen Elizabeth Hospital here has deployed people to collect donations for the facility. – The Vibes, October 12, 2020
