EIGHTEEN facilities in Johor under the Health Ministry are affected by floods.

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said 13 village clinics, four health clinics and a dental clinic in Segamat and Tangkak are flooded.

“Chaah (in Segamat) is the most affected. We lost some of our equipment over there,” she told a press conference in Serdang Hospital here today.

She said the MOH has deployed teams to provide services to flood victims in Johor.

Johor has been inundated since March 1. As of 8am today, 37,322 people have been evacuated.

Two of the evacuees – one each in Segamat and Kluang – were infected with Covid-19, she said.

The two are reported to be in stable condition and isolation at Segamat Hospital and Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital, Kluang, she said.

“We will also monitor the cooking at the relief centres to prevent food poisoning problems while preventive measures for dengue and leptospirosis are carried out daily by a team from the district health office,” she said. – Bernama, March 4, 2023.