Tag: ICU beds

Sarawak hospitals sinking into dire straits

ICU beds all full. We are at ‘tipping point’.   KUCHING: Intensive care unit (ICU) beds are currently fully occupied by Covid-19 patients across the state, said State Health Director Dr Chin Zin Hing. In revealing this, he emphasised that no number of ventilators would be sufficient to combat the situation and that there was […]

ICU beds near-critical shortage

KUCHING:  The number of beds available at the intensive care units (ICUs) in hospitals throughout the state has reached a critical stage.  This was revealed by State Health Director Dr Chin Zin Hing on Monday (May 10). He urged the public to take precautionary measures seriously. He also reminded the public to avoid mass gatherings, […]

Caring Petronas donates ICU beds to S’wak hospitals

KUCHING: Several hospitals in the state received intensive care unit (ICU) beds for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, courtesy of Petronas. The donations were made recently via the national oil company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm Yayasan Petronas. Two of the beds were delivered to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here while the rest were delivered […]