Its president Prof Datuk Dr M. Subramaniam said the situation was likely worse than conveyed in the Monday updates .
“We urge the Health Ministry to present the statistics based on the individual hospitals and quarantine centres used for Covid-19 treatment in Sabah to prevent giving a false sense of security amidst the alarming condition in the red zones," he said. However, Dr Subramaniam said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun had, on Oct 22, said 99.5% of hospital beds had been filled.“If indeed certain hospitals and quarantine centres are utilised up to 90% or more compared to the rest, the Health Ministry should look at increasing the availability of resources and infrastructure in these centres.
Dr Subramaniam said the need for medical equipment, and not just ventilators, in the state had also greatly increased. “MMA would suggest that the Health Ministry pool these items that were procured during the first and second waves in other parts of the country and mobilise them to be sent to Sabah immediately, ” he said.
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