Mimi Yusmiza Yahya is the chief nurse of the Kuala Nerang Hospital (HKN) COVID-19 ward!
Stepping foot in a ward full of COVID-19 patients always makes Mimi feel as if she is taking up arms to defend the country from an unseen enemy.
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“It indeed makes me feel anxious. We are dealing with COVID-19 patients every day and most worryingly, we may be carrying the deadly virus and unknowingly spreading it to other family members at home.
“However, for the sake of our duty and responsibility, we must continue to fight (against the pandemic) and leave the rest to God,” she told BERNAMA.
The 40-year-old nurse described her ongoing fight against the virus as not an easy struggle and it required the support of all parties, especially members of the public.
“Help us liberate our country from the pandemic. It is vital for all of us to continue to adhere to the SOPs because COVID-19 does not discriminate.
“Have mercy on us as frontliners who have been working tirelessly in the battle against this invisible enemy. This tiredness will only disappear when we see a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases from day to day,” she said.
Mimi also expressed gratitude to all her fellow colleagues who, according to her, always have each other’s backs, as well as for the strong support from her family members which had motivated her to keep going.
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Meanwhile, HKN director Dr. Muhammad Syauqi Abdul Kadir said as a full-fledge COVID-19 hospital, HKN was providing treatment to Category 3 to 5 patients from all over Kedah.
Although it posed a big challenge for the staff of all levels, they accepted the responsibility and always remained steadfast in discharging their duties.
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The state of Kedah is among the states that recorded a high number of COVID-19 cases and has been recording four-digit daily figures since last month!
According to the State Health Department director, Dr. Othman Warijo, among the causes of the spike in COVID-19 cases in Kedah was that the virus was already in the community.
He said the majority of new cases in Kedah are detected from close contact screening 60%, symptomatic screening (20%) and self-screening (10%).
We’re all in this together, guys!
Don’t be complacent and remember to always follow the SOPs when you’re out and about.
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
