Patient lying about who they've met, where they have gone and their symptoms is also an enormous problem.

"I actually got COVID a few months ago because of a patient that lied to me. He came in with diarrhea problems but didn't tell me that he had symptoms. When I ran his name in the positive case database, his name was there. That's how I found out and by then it was too late."

"I had pneumonia and was admitted but God healed me," she said. 

Annoyed and frustrated, Dr Jean said that the only thing that could improve the situation is for people to be more responsible and transparent. 

"Don't lie. Don't take COVID lightly and go about your life like there's no pandemic happening. As for the Government, I wish they would just tighten the regulations for MCO 2.0. 

"Stop pleasing people and just buck up. Your frontliners are wearing out. We're dying!" she said, before excusing herself to attend to patients. 

The brief conversation we had with Dr Jean demonstates how dire the situation is at our hospitals. 

On Tuesday (20 January) alone, Malaysia recorded 3,631 COVID-19 cases, with 14 deaths.

Our health director-general has also warned that cases could rise to 8,000 a day if we do not control the spread now. 

So, before you decide to go against some SOP, think about the picture of that sleeping doctor and the hundreds of other frontliners who are working like walking zombies to keep you, us safe.