COVID-19 in Malaysia : 224 Healthcare Workers Infected

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The Malaysia Ministry of Health just announced that 224 healthcare workers have been confirmed to be COVID-19 positive. Here are the details…

COVID-19 in Malaysia : 224 Healthcare Workers Infected

 

COVID-19 in Malaysia : Situation On 11 April 2020

The fight against COVID-19 in Malaysia continues, with 184 new cases on 10 April 2020, bringing up the total to 4,530 cases.

Malaysia also discharged 165 patients who have fully recovered, for a total of 1995 recoveries – a recovery rate of 44.0% so far.

Unfortunately, another 3 patients died, which means a total of 73 people have died of COVID-19 in Malaysia – a mortality rate of 1.61%.

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COVID-19 in Malaysia : 224 Healthcare Workers Infected

The Malaysia Ministry of Health announced today that, as of 12 PM on 11 April 2020, a total of 224 healthcare workers were confirmed COVID-19 positive.

That means 86 new cases (+62.3%) were reported since 2 April 2020, when the total was 138 healthcare workers.

However, none were infected through managing patients in the COVID-19 wards or ICUs in their healthcare facilities.

  • 150 cases (67%) were community-acquired (including infections from colleagues who were infected in the community)
  • 29 cases (12.9%) were traced to patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI).
  • 9 cases (4.0%) from patients with unknown COVID-19 status prior to treatment.
  • 3 cases (1.3%) from screening activities in the field.
  • remaining 33 cases (14.7%) were still under investigation.

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Measures On Improving Safety Of Healthcare Workers

The Malaysia Ministry of Health will undertake these measures to ensure the continued safety and health of their healthcare workers (HCWs) :

  • Assessment of the needs and stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE) in all healthcare facilities to ensure adequate supply of PPE
  • All cases of SARI and pneumonia will be assumed as COVID-19 infection until proven otherwise
  • Strengthening triaging i.e. the evaluation and isolation of patients suspected of having COVID-19 symptoms when they attend healthcare facilities, and by providing them with face masks
  • Ensuring that HCWs treating confirmed COVID-19 cases use the recommended PPE, while HCWs treating patients not suspected to be COVID-19 to wear face masks
  • Ensuring that HCWs practice all precautionary and preventive measures such as hand hygiene and practice social distancing of at least 1 metre, based on needs and suitability

The Malaysia Ministry of Health also STRONGLY advises all healthcare workers, including private medical practitioners and NGOs to wear face masks while managing or treating patients.

 

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