ALOR GAJAH – The setting up of a Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) field hospital in Jasin to support health facilities in the state has had to be postponed, said Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali.
He said this follows MAF’s decision to channel assets to other states with higher Covid-19 infection rates.
“We requested for MAF, via the Defence Ministry, to set up a field hospital in Jasin as we have been relying solely on Melaka Hospital.
“However, during the state Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force meeting yesterday, I was made to understand the armed forces have already deployed their assets to states with high Covid-19 caseloads, such as Selangor,” he told reporters in Masjid Tanah here today.
He said the state government will see to it that the field hospital is established, and expressed hope that it will be given due consideration by Putrajaya.
“We also believe that the Defence Ministry will do its best to provide a field hospital in the state as the intensive care unit bed capacity has reached 100%.”
Sulaiman said Melaka Hospital will receive another 10 ICU beds and other medical equipment, including ventilators and monitors, next week.
“We have also requested the relevant parties to be ready to provide extra beds.” – Bernama, July 20, 2021
