KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 -- Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Ministry of Health (MoH) is currently sorting out a financing mechanism to send more Covid-19 patients to private hospitals.

Speaking to Malay Mail, Dr Noor Hisham said he expects an announcement to be made soon by the ministry to offload and reduce the burden in public hospitals, especially seriously ill Covid-19 patients who need to be warded in intensive care units (ICU).

"We are sorting out a financing mechanism to send some of our Covid-19 patients, especially step-down cases from ICU to our private colleagues.

"This is expected to be announced soon by the ministry. We hope with that financing mechanism, more beds will be allocated by the pri...