Life-and-death in Kedah: No ICU for those with little hope of recovery

Published: May 20, 2021 1:30 PM | Updated: May 20, 2021 2:35 PM

Chronically ill patients with little hope of recovery in Kedah will no longer be placed in intensive care units (ICUs), due to the dwindling number of ICU beds available in the state.

This applies to both Covid-19 patients as well as those without Covid-19, according to a Berita Harian report today.

The report quoted Health and Local Government state executive councillor Dr Mohd Hayati Othman saying that...

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