‘Tawau Hospital can handle second wave of Covid-19’

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Aaron (centre) listens to Dr Abdul Kahar Abdul Azizi (right), Sabah deputy director of Health Department on the Covid-10 screening centre. — Bernama photo

TAWAU: Tawau Hospital is capable of handling the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak based on the hospital’s early preparations even before Sabah’s first positive case was reported in the district on Thursday, says Second Deputy Health Minister Aaron Ago Dagang.

Aaron said he was satisfied with the preparations made by the hospital and the medical staff in handling the outbreak.

“I have seen the isolation ward and screening area at the Tawau Hospital and I am satisfied (with it),” he said during his visit to the Tawau Hospital here yesterday.

He also visited the hospital’s Covid-19 screening centre and the Tawau Youth Arena hall which is planned to be used as the quarantine centre for Covid-19 patients.

Sabah has recorded 49 Covid-19 positive cases, including eight in Tawau. — Bernama