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Guan Eng tells Penang to tap private hospital expertise in worsening fight against Covid-19

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 10 — Penang should leverage the skills and expertise of the private medical sector here for its fight against Covid-19, said DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.

Data over the last two weeks showed that Penang has 14,300 cases per thousand population, compared to the national average of 8,500 cases.He said Penang’s positivity rate of 16.02 per cent over seven days as at September 6 is more than three times higher than the World Health Organisation’s five per cent.

He said ventilator utilisation in Penang was also the second highest in Malaysia at 59.1 per cent compared to the national average of 37.5 per cent. “There can be common ground for collaboration with the Penang state government for the public good to win the battle against Covid-19 together to save lives and livelihood,” he said.

 

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