NEGRI Sembilan recorded 1,012 Covid-19 deaths from March last year to August 31, the legislative assembly was told today.

Health, environment, cooperatives and consumerism committee chairman S. Veerapan said the deaths were recorded in Seremban (665), Port Dickson (100), Jempol (65), Tampin (54), Kuala Pilah (54), Rembau (46) and Jelebu (28).

“The state government donated RM1,000 to the next of kin of the deceased to ease their burden, involving an allocation of RM116,000 as of last July,” he said in reply to a question from Chew Seh Yong (PH-Lobak).

Meanwhile, replying to a supplementary question from Yap Yew Weng (PH-Mambau) on the appointment of private hospitals and clinics as vaccination centres (PPV), Veerapan said 81 health facilities in several districts including Seremban were operating as PPVs as of August 31.

Veerapan also said 157,052 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were supplied to private hospitals, private clinics (68,379 doses) and ambulatory care centres (10,066 doses).

On another matter, the Repah assemblyman said that from January last year to June this year, a total of 84 patients were diagnosed with mental illness at health clinics, including those suffering from depression, schizophrenia and anxiety.

Replying to a question from Mustapha Nagoor (BN-Palong), he said 25 suicide cases were recorded in the state from January to July this year.

He added that the incidence of suicide was due to various factors such as financial problems, depression and drug abuse. – Bernama, September 8, 2021.