Get tested ASAP, advises MP
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii is urging those who are in close contact with Covid-19 positive patients to go for screening as soon as possible. He said this following the State Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) statement which stated that 2,484 people who had close contact with such patients have yet to come forward […]
Uggah, Sim and Rundi not infected
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and two state ministers have tested negative for Covid-19. The ministers are Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian and Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. Dr Sim and Rundi were instructed to undergo self-quarantine after they attended a State […]
Consider reimbursing patients for Covid-19 testing
KUALA LUMPUR: The insurance industry should consider reimbursing patients for Covid-19 testing, particularly for those admitted for treatment and procedures at private hospitals. Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said currently insurance companies refused to provide reimbursement for Covid-19 testing if the admission is not related to the pandemic. “Hospitals and doctors are worried that if this […]
