PIMS shuts gynaecology, children OPDs

Covid-19 precautions widely ignored in twin cities

ISLAMABAD:

The administration of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) hospital has closed its out-patient services at children and gynaecology sections owing to spike in the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases.

The spokesperson of the PIMS hospital confirmed that the out-patient departments (OPDs) of the children and gynaecology sections have been closed due to the spread of coronavirus.

Earlier, the Islamabad’s largest government hospital, Pims, had announced limiting its medical services for patients due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic during its second wave in the country. In a previous statement, the hospital’s spokesperson had said that the central outpatient department (OPD) service was closed except the OPDs of gynaecology and children section. Dr Waseem Khawaja added that the emergency section of the hospital will be fully functional amid the current situation.

Two die in Pindi

Two novel coronavirus patients died in Rawalpindi during the past 24-hours as the influx of infected patients at hospitals escalates during the second wave. Nazeeda succumbed to the virus in Holy Family Hospital (HFH) and Intizar died while receiving treatment at Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) on Thursday.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 4^th, 2020.