• Login
  • Home
  • Pakistan
  • International News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Pakistan
  • International News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
Times of Pakistan
No Result
View All Result
Home Pakistan Punjab

Lahore Public Hospitals Running out Space for New Patients

Top by Top
June 23, 2020
in Punjab
0
0
SHARES
2
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Following a massive influx of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) patients in recent weeks, public hospitals have started running out space for new patients, especially in intensive care units (ICUs), in the provincial metropolis.

Hospital sources revealed that space allocated for Covid-19 patients has already been filled in the most populous city of the province. Except for a few big hospitals, like Mayo Hospital, Jinnah Hospital and Services Hospital, no ICU bed is available for new Covid-19 patients in smaller facilities. Big hospitals are also left with limited capacity and around 85% of ICU beds have been filled, while new patients are coming in critical condition, they highlighted.

They indicated that several private hospitals have already started turning away patients owing to non-availability of space and now the state-run hospitals have started facing capacity issues.

The federal government’s official Covid-19 application also shows statistics confirming the situation.

An official of the provincial health department disclosed that Lahore, a city of over 11 million, has 643 ICU beds available for Covid-19 patients, of which only 35 to 38 were left vacant for new patients. The number of patients is rising owing to the non-serious and casual attitude of citizens.

Right now, there are 34,282 Covid-19 patients reported, including 471 new cases in the past 24 hours. So far 556 citizens have lost their lives, of whom 11 died in the past 24 hours, he pointed out.

He said dozens of people are contacting the virus daily because of negligence. Experts believe the country will witness infections peak in late-July or mid-August. If the public does not change its attitude towards this highly contagious disease, the health system of the country may collapse, leaving hundreds or thousands of patients unattended, he warned.

Earlier, the government had imposed ‘smart’ lockdown in over 60 areas in the metropolis. Now the cabinet committee on coronavirus is considering imposition of strict restrictions in more areas, including Gulberg, Faisal Town, Garden Town, parts of Defence Housing Authority and several parts of the highly congested Walled City.

An official of the district administration said the government has also decided to ensure strict implementation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to rein in the fast-rising number of Covid-19 patients in the city.

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has warned that citizens must follow the restriction of wearing facemasks to overcome the spread of coronavirus, adding that the government will strictly get it implemented.

Previous Post

Sindh Health dept Seeks ‘Curfew’ in Karachi

Next Post

Govt Allows Duty-free Import of Remdesivir

Top

Top

Related Posts

PM Directs New Punjab IGP TO Improve Law And Order In Province
Punjab

PM Directs New Punjab IGP TO Improve Law And Order In Province

by Top
September 8, 2021
Ring Road Scam: Former Rawalpindi Commissioner Arrested
Punjab

Ring Road Scam: Former Rawalpindi Commissioner Arrested

by Top
July 15, 2021
Review board Orders Release of TLP chief
Punjab

Review board Orders Release of TLP chief

by Top
July 9, 2021
Lahore traffic wardens return lost Rs1m to owner
Punjab

Lahore traffic wardens return lost Rs1m to owner

by Top
July 9, 2021
Indian RAW Orchestrated Lahore Terrorist Attack: NSA
Punjab

Indian RAW Orchestrated Lahore Terrorist Attack: NSA

by Top
July 5, 2021
Kotwals are Roaming the Streets of Lahore once again
Punjab

Kotwals are Roaming the Streets of Lahore once again

by Top
June 30, 2021
Khawaja Asif’s judicial remand extended till June 3
Punjab

Khawaja Asif’s judicial remand extended till June 3

by Top
July 6, 2021
Next Post
Govt Allows Duty-free Import of Remdesivir

Govt Allows Duty-free Import of Remdesivir

Popular Stories

  • 5 best Shopping Search Engines in Pakistan

    5 best Shopping Search Engines in Pakistan

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Scarlett Johansson Nude in Psycho Shower Scene for Hitchcock Trailer

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Baseball star Andruw Jones arrested for battering his wife on Christmas morning

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Man in Bear Costume Caught Harassing Real Bears

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Present govt does not believe in restrictions on media freedom, controversial PMDA abolished: Marriyum

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Times of Pakistan

About Times Of Pakistan

kralbetbetturkeyikimislibahis1xbetm.infohipas.infohttps://www.wiibet.com/restbetcdn.com

Other Categories

  • Beautiful Pakistan
  • Fashion News
  • Funny News
  • Viral Videos
  • Weird News

Recent Posts

  • Colors of state media’s electronic banners, websites’ logos changed to mourn UAE President’s demise: Marriyum
  • PM orders immediate restoration of NCOC after detection of Omicron’s sub-variant
  • Present govt does not believe in restrictions on media freedom, controversial PMDA abolished: Marriyum

Times Of Pakistan © 2021. Design & Developed by E2E Solution Providers.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Pakistan
  • International News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In