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6.2.2 Increasing Bed Capacity at PKRC

Given the increase in positive cases involving foreign workers in the country
as well as in preparation for mandatory screening for COVID-19 among
registered foreign workers that would be carried out by the Social Security
Organisation (SOCSO) 36-37 , the Malaysia government had acted swiftly to
increase the bed capacity by establishing more PKRCs. Those who tested
positive for the virus had been admitted to PKRC MAEPS 2.0 in Selangor and
PKRC Port Dickson Polytechnic in Negeri Sembilan 36-39 .
The Malaysian government reactivated PKRC MAPES 2.0 in phases. The first
phase of the centre began on 9th December 2020 with 650 capacity beds
Figure 5.1
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which were then added gradually . As of 28th December 2020, the PKRC
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MAEPS 2.0 had a capacity of 6,640 beds .

Figure 6.9: Reactivation of
PKRC MAEPS 2.0
(Source: Facebook Program
Perubataan, Ministry of
Health Malaysia 48,49 )

Figure 6.9: Reactivation of PKRC MAEPS 2.0
(Source: Facebook Program Perubatan, Ministry of Health Malaysia 48,49 )

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