Making do: Photos of patients sleeping in an open area in the Klang hospital have gone viral. MELAKA: Hospital Melaka has started occupying ambulance parking spots, meeting rooms and other available space after the number of Covid-19 patients hit a critical level, says the state exco member in charge of health. Datuk Rahmad Mariman said the hospital was now overstretched, with 91% of its beds used up. “We have decided to turn Jasin and Alor Gajah hospitals into Covid-19 treatment hubs with immediate effect,” he said yesterday. He said 13 Covid-19 patients had already been sent to these two hospitals. “Hospital Melaka has 444 beds designated for Covid-19 cases and 400 are presently occupied, with more cases expected to be referred to the hospital,” he said.