Major Malaysian hospitals are facing coronavirus outbreaks among their staff as the number of active Covid-19 cases hit more than 15,000 yesterday.
The Klang general hospital and Serdang Hospital, in the country s richest and most populated state of Selangor, have suffered an outbreak among staff in recent weeks.
The Klang general hospital has seen over 50 staff infected with the virus, while Serdang Hospital has registered 29 cases.
Sungai Buloh Hospital, another key facility treating Covid-19 patients, reported 15 cases among its workers. Kuala Lumpur Hospital has registered 10 cases, according to the Health Ministry yesterday.
The hospitals serve a densely populated urban area totalling over seven million people, encompassing Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.