KUALA TERENGGANU, May — Three cases of heatstroke and two of heat exhaustion have been reported in Terengganu as of April this year.
Terengganu Health Department (JKNT) director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said these cases involved five individuals from the high-risk group comprising schoolchildren, East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) workers, military personnel and senior citizens.
She said so far no case of death due to the hot weather has been recorded, and various efforts are being taken to make people aware of the dangers of the hot weather and heatstroke.
“According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET), the districts of Besut, Setiu, Dungun and Kemaman are at Level 1 which is the alert level experienced for maximum temperatures of between 35°C and 37°C for three consecutive days, while the districts of Hulu Terengganu, Marang, Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus recorded daily maximum temperatures of between 32°C and 34°C.