PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 patients beneath Categories 1 and 2 with emergency medical situations equivalent to diabetes and hypertension have been among those admitted to hospitals, says the Health Ministry.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah additionally mentioned that among others, contaminated people who’re guardians for paediatric and geriartic patients; obstetric patients that require enhanced surveillance; and immunocompromised (HIV or receiving chemotherapy) patients had to be hospitalised.
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Previously, Dr Noor Hisham introduced that people who take a look at constructive for Covid-19 and are in classes 1 and 2A don’t want to go to an evaluation centre (CAC) if they don’t seem to be thought of high-risk patients.
The ministry reported {that a} complete of 927 Categories 1 and 2 circumstances have been hospitalised on Tuesday (Feb 15) due to the explanations said.
The nation recorded 22,133 new Covid-19 circumstances, which introduced the cumulative infections to 3,083,683.
“Out of 22,133 new cases recorded, only 0.06% (146 cases) were in Categories 3, 4 and 5.
“Meanwhile, the remaining 99.34% were in Categories 1 and 2,” Dr Noor Hisham mentioned.
The infectivity charge or Rt within the nation was 1.38.
Labuan led with the best Rt charge at 1.94, adopted by Sarawak and Sabah, each at 1.56.
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