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Is The Healthcare System Overwhelmed By Covid-19 Cases?

Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Public Health

28-Dec-20 17:30

Is The Healthcare System Overwhelmed By Covid-19 Cases?

Health DG Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah is advising people who have tested positive for Covid-19 without symptoms to self-isolate at home, saying that they might not be sent to the hospital, given the high number of patients. Has the surge in cases exceeded the capacity of our healthcare system? We speak with Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood for her insights.


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Produced by: Loo Juosie

Presented by: Hezril Asyraaf, Kam Raslan


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