Covid-19 situation in Labuan better, field hospital ceases operations | Malay Mail

LABUAN, July 26 — With the positive turnaround in the Covid-19 situation here, the one-month old Covid-19 Labuan Field Hospital is ceasing operations and is in the process of being dismantled.

“We must be thankful to the MinDef and Mercy Malaysia for helping us in the setting up of the Covid-19 field hospital here the dismantling of the medical equipment and tents will be completed today, some medical equipment like X-ray machines will remain in the premises,” he told Bernama. “The Labuan healthcare system was at risk of collapsing when the spike in Covid-19 infections reached an alarming level the field hospital has greatly helped us in handling the increase in category three and four Covid-19 patients,” he said.

Rithuan said the Labuan Corporation’s Multipurpose Hall which was used for the field hospital would be reused as a quarantine and treatment centre and Covid-19 assessment centre .

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