Dozens, including babies, sent to hospital after Covid-19 outbreak at shelter

 

COVID-19 | A total of 61 residents, including 22 babies, of shelter home Baitus Solehah were sent for quarantine at two hospitals in Johor, after a Covid-19 outbreak there.

The home said at least 38 of 40 residents sampled tested positive for Covid-19 on Jan 30.

Seven of them are in Hospital Kluang while the rest are in Hospital Permai in Johor Bahru.

The babies were sent along with their mothers, said shelter which serves young mothers in need.

"It is really quiet here now. There are usually many of them here.

"Now there are only nine mums and eight babies here, and they are waiting for their (Covid-19) test results," said the shelter's founder, who prefers to be known as Mak Liza, in a Facebook post.

"It pains me to see them all taken away," she added.

This came as clusters were found in at least three senior citizen nursing homes in Johor, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur respectively in the past two days. 

Meanwhile, Mak Liza said she was always strict with the standard operating procedures at the shelter to prevent Covid-19 in the home, but has to now accept that it was not enough to prevent the outbreak.

She also urged those who watch the video of the residents joking with each other while taken away to hospital to not misunderstand.

She said they try to keep each others' spirits up to reduce stress, as they are breastfeeding and stress could have an impact on milk production.

"Allah has tested us so we will remain united and strengthen our love for each other.

"We laugh together and we cry together," she said. - Mkini