PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry expects to be able to carry out 16,000 screenings for Covid-19 a day by April compared to just 3,500 now.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Institute for Medical Research would train several laboratories, including those in military and university hospitals, to enhance Malaysia’s ability to conduct Covid-19 detection tests.
These tests are currently being conducted by 18 Health Ministry and five private laboratories.
On other matters, he said:
- more nurses would be deployed in states with a very high number of Covid-19 patients;
- retired specialist doctors and nurses would be recalled.
The defence ministry announced that members of the public with Covid-19 symptoms can now undergo health screenings at the Malaysian Armed Forces Hospital.
However, confirmation tests could only be done at designated hospitals.
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