KLANG: The Selangor Health Department is expected to issue a statement on speculation that Covid-19 infection has been detected at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) here.
According to a hospital source, the statement is expected to be issued sometime late this Thursday afternoon .
The source also said the suspected cases had been sent to the Sungai Buloh Hospital and Kuala Lumpur Hospital for testing and confirmation of infection. In a short statement posted on its Facebook page earlier on Thursday , HTAR said it had taken several measures, given the increase of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia.
The measures taken include reducing the numbers of visitors, prohibiting children under 12 from visiting patients, as well as shortening visiting hours.Meanwhile, several pictures and videos posted in the comment section show hoardes of people in protective gear at one of the hospital floors in the main building.Comments also claimed that all staff members of Ward 8B had been quarantined, with three of them testing positive for Covid-19.
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