Sibu hospital bed number 'dynamic, not manipulated'

The Sarawak health department has refuted allegations that statistics on hospital bed use in Sibu were manipulated.

In a statement yesterday, Sarawak health director Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed said the number of available beds is dynamic and will change according to circumstances.

"The data (bed capacity) is dynamic, meaning there is an increase and decrease in the number of beds for Covid-19 treatment according to current needs, so the figure for total bed capacity...