Covid-19: Docs will be forced to decide who gets a bed in ICU due to sharp rise in cases, says Health DG


PETALING JAYA: Doctors will be forced to make the tough call over which patient should be given a bed in the intensive care unit (ICU) due to the strapped healthcare system caused by the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, warns the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said if active Covid-19 cases exceed the capacity of the healthcare facilities in the country, doctors will have to prioritise ICU beds for patients with high recovery potential.

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