SHAH ALAM – The Selangor Health Department (JKNS) has changed the status of Ampang Hospital from a hybrid Covid-19 to a full Covid-19 hospital effective yesterday.
JKNS director Datuk Dr Sha’ari Ngadiman said the decision was made in light of the continuous surge in new daily cases, especially involving category three and above patients in the central region zone.
“This situation causes the average bed occupancy in central region zone hospitals to exceed the maximum rate, to the extent that the MAEPS 2.0 Integrated PKRC is having difficulty referring Covid-19 patients who need further treatment to hospitals.
“In total, there are now two hospitals that will operate as full Covid-19 hospitals in Selangor, namely Sg Buloh Hospital and Ampang Hospital,” he said in a letter announcing the change in status of the hospital.
Dr Sha’ari said all referrals of non-Covid-19 patients from other facilities to Ampang Hospital need to be stopped temporarily from Wednesday to make room for the hospital to receive Covid-19 patients.
“The department is also requesting the cooperation of Ampang Hospital to accept referrals of existing non-Covid-19 patients so that treatment for these patients can be continued,” he said. – Bernama, June 24, 2021
