The setting up of a Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) field hospital in Jasin to support health facilities in the state had to be postponed temporarily, said Malacca Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali.

Sulaiman (above) said this was following the MAF’s decision to channel their assets to other states with higher infection rates.

“As we all know, we have requested for the MAF, via the Defence Ministry, to set up a field hospital in Jasin as we have been solely relying on the Malacca Hospital.

“However, during the state Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) meeting...