JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A 10-day-old infant is among 22 babies at a shelter home for single mothers in Skudai, Johor who have tested positive for Covid-19. Another 37 infected were mothers aged between 15 and 32. This is devastating and I would like to apologise to everyone, said Ms Muna Liza Ismail, the manager of the Baitus Solehah shelter.
Ms Muna, her husband and their son were also among those who tested positive following a series of swab tests carried out by health officials. All in, it is estimated that 67 individuals, including the cook and the warden at the shelter, have been infected.
Another 37 infected were mothers aged between 15 and 32.
“This is devastating and I would like to apologise to everyone, ” said Muna Liza Ismail, the manager of the Baitus Solehah shelter in Skudai.
Muna, her husband and their son were also among those who tested positive following a series of swab tests carried out by health officials.All in, it is estimated that 67 individuals, including the cook and the warden at the shelter, have been infected.
Muna said the contagion was first detected on Jan 28 when one of the residents felt weak and was taken to hospital for further checks.
“We do not know how Covid-19 could have entered the home as we have been implementing a strict SOP (standard operating procedure) since the first movement control order last year.
JOHOR BARU: A total of 56 residents, including 22 babies, from a shelter home in Skudai here have been sent to three hospitals after they tested positive for Covid-19.
Baitus Solehah manager Muna Liza Ismail said 22 of them were new mothers together with their newborn babies.
“We received a call at around 8.30pm on Monday (Feb 1) night that some of our residents have tested positive.
“All of them had gone for Covid-19 screening on Jan 30 after a resident showed symptoms, ” she said on Tuesday (Feb 2).
Muna said the mothers were aged between 15 and 32, while the babies were from 10 days to a year old.
Tuesday, 02 Feb 2021 03:54 PM MYT
BY BEN TAN
Health Ministry personnel in full personal protective equipment (PPE) suits wait to move Covid-19 positive patents at one of the Baitus Solehah‘s premises in Skudai, Johor Baru yesterday. Picture via Facebook
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JOHOR BARU, Feb 2 A total of 56 people, including 22 infants, at the Baitus Solehah shelter home for single-mothers in Skudai here have tested positive for Covid-19.
Those found positive have since been sent to three hospitals for further treatment.
Baitus Solehah manager Muna Liza Ismail said the infected include 22 mothers with their babies.