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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) field hospital in Tawau, Sabah is expected to start operating next week, Chief Minister (Security Group) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (photo) said.
Ismail Sabri, who is also Defense Minister, said that the ministry is mobilizing to open the hospital and provide support in the treatment of cases other than Covid-19, such as trauma and emergency surgeries, as well as maternity and other cases.
“The field hospital will not admit illegal immigrants who need treatment as announced yesterday, since they would be in the transit quarantine center.
“If it is determined that the illegal immigrants are positive, they will be taken to the hospital for treatment as usual,” he said today at a virtual press conference via the Defense Ministry’s Facebook.
Yesterday, Ismail Sabri was reported to have said that the field hospital has a capacity of 100 beds for various wards with the force of eight medical officers and another 54 of various ranks comprising a commander, five medical specialists, three doctors and other staff.
The matter was implemented on the need to provide more medical facilities to handle the situation in Sabah following a projected increase in positive Covid-19 cases in the state. –Called
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