KUCHING, Oct 20: Petra Jaya Hospital is 91.02 per cent complete and is targeted for completion by Dec 14, with contractors finalising internal finishing works ahead of medical equipment installation.

Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the project’s physical progress stands at 91.02 per cent as at Sept 25, but the revised completion date after its seventh extension of time (EOT) is Dec 14.

“The contractors are finalising the internal finishing, and preparing for the installation of medical equipment,” he said when delivering his ministerial winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly sitting here today.

Meanwhile, the new Lawas Hospital began operations on Sept 7 after completing its clinical block as of Sept 30.