James Kon
Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar yesterday reminded the public that hospital visits are only permitted for critically or terminally ill patients and only two immediate family members at a time.
The minister said the recently updated visitor and carer policy in government hospitals is aimed at safeguarding the well-being of visitors, patients and hospital staff from exposure to COVID-19.
Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham said visitors are requested to comply with all instructions given by hospital staff.
The minister said, “The Ministry of Health cannot emphasise enough that the number of people allowed to visit critically or terminally ill patients at intensive care unit (ICU) or cardiac care unit (CCU) or regular wards are two immediate family members at a time.”
He iterated that antigen rapid test (ART) certificates must be shown to hospital staff prior to entering ICU, CCU or regular wards. However, one carer is permitted for any patient according to the guidelines.
