1,000 more ICU beds needed in coming weeks if cases surge

The Health Ministry is looking to add about 1,000 intensive care beds in the coming weeks to cope with the rising number of severe Covid-19 cases.

Its director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said a surge in cases is likely in late-May to mid-June. If this happens, ICU demand is expected to rise to over 1,700 beds.

The ministry currently has 734 ICU beds nationwide, over 500 of which are already being used.

“We are looking into..