| Use of face masks | The use of face mask is only mandatory in clinical areas when in the premises of a hospital, health centre or health facility. Definition of clinical areas: Clinical areas are areas where encounters between healthcare workers and patients occur, and such encounters include medical procedures, treatments, consultations, and obtaining medication. For example, the Emergency Department, registration counters, wards, clinics, pharmacies, operating theatre, radiology and adjacent waiting areas and corridors close to wards or where medical procedures, treatment, consultation are performed and others. This does not include areas such as canteen or restaurant/cafe, pantries or rest areas for health workers, surau, office, lecture theaters and meeting rooms. |
Antigen Rapid Test (ART) | Visitors are no longer required to do an ART before visiting inpatients in the wards. However, ART is still encouraged. ART will still be done for patients being admitted to the hospital for treatment. Patients with COVID-19 will be treated in designated isolation wards. However, there are areas or clinics that may have a need for patients to do an ART. ART is required for outpatients receiving treatment or procedures, such as: - Emergency Department: patients with severe / serious pain and will likely require admission to the hospital, as well as patients with influenza like-illness (ILI) such as flu and cough.
- Endoscopy
- Dental procedures
- Surgery or Operating theatre
- High risk areas such as Chemotherapy Unit and Hematology Unit
- Flu Clinic
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