COVID-19: Sister of Malaysian patient who attended Singapore conference discharged

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's first locally transmitted case of COVID-19, the sister of the Malaysian man who attended a conference in Singapore, was ...

Speaking on her experience while undergoing treatment at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar, Kedah, the younger sister said she had found it very hard to accept that and her family members had been infected.

“I was extremely worried about my family members, especially about my children. Fortunately, all of us are healthy now," she said in an interview with the Health Ministry.“Through contact tracing it was found that I was infected with COVID-19 and was isolated from my family members and friends from the start. I thank the government for their efforts in protecting Malaysians from the COVID-19 infection. I appreciate all the efforts.

“My experience here has shown that a public hospital is capable of providing quality and high standard services. Malaysians should be proud of this.”She said she was glad to have recovered fully, as she could finally meet her family members and get outdoors after being kept in the isolation ward for more than two weeks. She also thanked hospital staff for the excellent service throughout her treatment.

The woman urged the public to remain calm, help each other and not have any fear in seeking help or medical attention if they had symptoms of the infection.

 

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