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Healthcare workers making preparations and recording attendance of Covid-19 patients at the Petaling Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) at the Stadium Malawati in Section 13, Shah Alam, on February 8, 2021. — Picture by BERNAMA

Petaling Covid-19 assessment centre moved to Stadium Malawati

SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — The Selangor State Health Department has moved the location of the Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) in the Petaling district to the Stadium Malawati in Section 13, here, beginning yesterday.

OIn its Facebook page, the health department had also updated the contact number for the CACs for the Petaling and Sabak Bernam districts.

“If a Covid-19 patient is undergoing treatment at home and is experiencing symptoms, contact the CAC and the Home Assessment Team will assist you.

“If your condition worsens, call 999 or head to the nearest hospital,” it stated.

The Petaling CAC can be reached via WhatsApp at 011-6405 5718 or call 011-5881 4350/011-5881 4280.

As for Sabak Bernam, the following is the updated contact number in the district:

KK Sungai Besar: 03-3241 1358
KK Sungai Lima: 03-3224 2823
KK Sekinchan: 03-3241 0331
KK Sabak: 03-3216 1355
KK Parit Baru: 03-3213 6223
KK Sungai Air Tawar: 03-3213 6227
KK Bagan Terap: 03-3216 2722
KK Merbau Berdarah: 03-3216 1077

Aside from stadiums and community halls, 19 CACs have been set up throughout Selangor that are based at public and rural clinics.

The CAC was established in January to determine a patient’s health level and identify those who are suitable to stay at home using the Home Assessment Tool (HAT).

Patients will be referred to the Covid-19 Quarantine and Low-Risk Treatment Centre (PKRC) or hospital if categorised as level one and two but are not suited to be placed at home.

The following is the updated CACs in Selangor as of February 7:

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