Senior minister for defence Hishammuddin Hussein said hospital capacity has come under control, and the increasing number of people are now fully vaccinated.

With the termination of the task force, the Malaysian Armed Forces will continue focusing on various Covid-19-related operations throughout the country, he said.

“This will include building more field hospitals in states identified by the health minister and increasing the number of Combat Medic Vaccination Teams to assist in the vaccination process especially in interior areas,” he said in a statement today.

In addition, the armed forces will increase the capacity of drive-through vaccinations to members of the public.

Hishammuddin said the army’s involvement in the task force was highly effective and had a huge impact, thus helping the health ministry to deal with the Covid-19 situation in hospitals in the Klang Valley, especially during the peak of the crisis.

He said 1,080 personnel were deployed to carry out various assignments in Covid-19 red zones in hospitals around the Klang Valley.

It included the oxygen carrier team to carry, refill and replace 14,258 oxygen tanks, the rapid resupply team to assist in the distribution of critical medical equipment, and the body management team which had assisted in managing 4,442 remains of Covid-19 victims.

“It was not easy to carry out each operation but in any situation, the armed forces remained focused and utilised every expertise and facility it had to ensure the safety of the country and the well-being of the people in this challenging era of Covid-19,” he said.

Hishammuddin also congratulated and thanked all 1,080 army personnel who were involved in the task force for their willingness to work around the clock, risking their lives and being away from their families to complete the mission entrusted to them.

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