The Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) in Klang has shut down its outpatient services effective yesterday (July 9) "in preparation to manage Covid-19 patients".

Hospital director Dr Zulkarnain Mohd Rawi said among the services affected included its special outpatient clinics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and prescription refills.

In a statement today, he said new appointment dates for both prescription refills and to see a doctor would be sent to patients via SMS.

"Patients are advised to be alert of their SMS notifications so as not to miss their new appointment dates and not have their medicine supply cut off throughout this closure," Zulkarnain said.