COVID-19: Shorter visiting hours at HUSM, govt hospitals in Negeri Sembilan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 -- The visiting hours at government hospitals in Negeri Sembilan and the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM) in Kelantan have been shortened, effective today, inline with the directive issued by the Health Ministry yesterday.

The move was taken following the spread of  COVID-19 in the country and as a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of infection among patients, visitors and hospital staff.

In NEGERI SEMBILAN, Acting State Health director Dr Mohammad Faid Abd Rashid said the number of visitors will also be limited and children below the age of 12 would not be allowed at the hospital for visiting.

“The visiting hours have been shortened from 1 pm to 2 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm every day, including on public holidays,” he said.

In KELANTAN, HUSM director Professor Datuk Dr Ahmad Sukari Halim, in a statement,  said the shorter visiting hours is effective today and applicable including on public holidays and weekends, which is Friday and Saturday in the state.

Effective today, the visiting hours at HUSM is from 1 pm to 2 pm and 5 pm to 6.30 pm, with only two visitors allowed for a patient at one time and children below the age of 12 will not be allowed to enter as visitors, he added.

He said visitors with symptoms of influenza, like sore throat, cough, flu, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea would not be allowed in the wards, while those with chronic diseases and with low immunity, such cancer patients undergoing treatment, would not be allowed to visit patients.

SOURCE : -- BERNAMA

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