The outbreak is worsening and the intensive care units of several hospitals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be saturated

May 2, Malaysia’s health minister, Nur Shisham, said the latest utilization rate in Coronavirus pandemic Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the Basheng River basin of Gilumbo had reached 90 per cent that morning.

“Six hospitals that specialize in treating patients with Coronavirus pandemic, with ICU, have reached the alarm signal that bed usage is over 70 percent,” he posted on social media. ”

Noor Chisham said that Shuangxi Maoxuan Hospital, which was previously designated as Coronavirus pandemic hospital, will increase the number of ICU beds in stages to meet rising demand.

As of May 1, Malaysia has accumulated more than 410,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus pandemic and 1,521 deaths.