PETALING JAYA: Commonplace working procedures (SOP) for flood administration whereas battling the pandemic have been issued by the Well being Ministry because the monsoon season is predicted to final till March 2022.
“In that interval, 4 to 6 episodes of heavy rains are anticipated, with a excessive likelihood of floods. Nonetheless, managing floods throughout a pandemic brings about its personal challenges for all victims and accountable companies,” mentioned Well being director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
“To fight this ‘catastrophe inside a catastrophe’, the Well being Ministry, along with Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Company (Nadma), have issued SOP as pointers for all companies concerned in flood administration.
“On the identical time, new regular procedures should be practised all through the rescue and shifting of victims till they’re safely positioned at momentary evacuation centres (PPS),” he added.
Victims who examined optimistic for Covid-19 can be remoted and positioned in quarantine centres, particular PPS, or referred to the hospital as wanted.
Shut contacts can be quarantined at particular PPS or at separate blocks on the evacuation centres. Victims who’ve examined unfavorable however present signs may also be quarantined.
“For top-risk teams corresponding to pregnant ladies, these with comorbidities and the aged, cautious planning have to be carried out to switch them early in order that they’ve direct entry to medical support,” he mentioned.
On Covid-19 circumstances, Dr Noor Hisham mentioned that seven new clusters have been recognized.
Out of the 4,087 new circumstances recognized right this moment, 72 circumstances had been from classes three, 4 and fives.
The nationwide Covid-19 infectivity price (R-Nought) is at present at 0.96.
Labuan (1.12), Kedah (1.02), and Pahang (1.01) recorded R-Nought scores of over 1.0.
