Beds for coronavirus patients increased in Multan.

MULTAN -- District administration decided to increase number of beds and ventilators in different hospitals of city in the wake of increasing numbers of coronavirus patients.

Deputy Commissioner Aamir Khattak visited different government and private hospitals including Nishtar Hospital, Old District Headquarter Hospital, Mukhtar A Shiekh Hospital. He also chaired a meeting in Nishtar Hospital to evolve strategy to deal the pandemic. It was decided to enhance number of beds from 144 to 224. Similarly,number of ventilators would be increased to 40. The points for provision oxygen would be enhanced to 287 from existing strength of 176.

Deputy Commissioner Aamir Khattak stated that services of the private hospitals would also be taken against the COVID 19. However, the infrastructure of government hospital would be improve before availing facility from private hospitals, he stated in the meeting. Principal Nishtar Medical College Dr Iftikhar Hussain briefed the over all situation and services provided by Nishtar hospital. He informed that pandemic situation was in...