SHAH ALAM – Recognising the urgent need for a storage space for Covid-19 bodies, a company has come forward to donate a fully renovated container with freezer system worth RM42,000 to Shah Alam Hospital today.
Maritime Network Sdn Bhd donated the 12m-long container capable of storing up to 30 bodies as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative.
It was presented by Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Edmund Santhara Kumar to Shah Alam Hospital director Dr Ruzita Othman.
“Initially, this container was to be donated for the area in Kuala Lumpur, but it was given to Shah Alam Hospital as the hospital needs more space for storing the remains of Covid-19 patients,” said Santhara.
“An additional container will also be donated to the hospital within two weeks.”
Santhara said the storage space for the remains of Covid-19 patients in Kuala Lumpur is sufficient due to the opening of the Kuala Lumpur One-Stop Mortuary at the National Sports Institute sports complex in Jalan Raja Muda, Kuala Lumpur. – Bernama, July 25, 2021
