Twelve govt hospitals in Lahore converted into corona focal hospitals

LAHORE: Twelve government hospitals in the city have been turned into corona focal hospitals, with the administration saying that 161 critically ill coronavirus patients are being treated in 12 government hospitals of Lahore.

According to the details, 12 government hospitals in Lahore have been turned into corona focal facilities. The rapid increase in coronavirus cases could overwhelm the available facilities in hospitals, apprehended the sources. The hospitals across Punjab have overall 1280 ventilators and over 5000 oxygenated beds.

Mayo Hospital has the highest allocation of 75 ventilators for COVID-19 patients and 29 patients are still in intensive care unit (ICU) at Mayo Hospital. Mayo Hospital have most of the corona patients i.e. 89 under treatment, while in 19 private hospitals in Lahore have total 130 patients.

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The administration says that around 161 critically ill COVID-19 patients are being treated at twelve government hospitals across the city.

The Field Hospital at Expo Centre in Lahore have overall 280 oxygen beds available and 40 of them have been fully equipped for the patients.

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Dr Mahmood Shaukat, Chairman Corona Expert Advisory Group (CEAG), said that the second wave of COVID-19 could intensify in late December, with pneumonia among children increasing the number of deaths and increasing the number of cases in hospitals.

Professor Asad Aslam said that presently there is no vaccine available for the disease, your precaution is vaccine for you.

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