Hospitals running short of space as people ignore SOPs

Hospitals of the twin cities are running short of space, a top health official in Islamabad said on Monday.

He asked the public to observe precautions recommended for preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).

District Health Officer Zaeem Zia urged citizens to strict follow health expert’s recommendation regarding Covid-19.

He said that it has been observed that people have adopted a casual attitude towards following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) despite the emergence of a second wave of Covid-19.

Zia said the percentage of infection positivity in Islamabad was 5.3%. Spaces in hospitals have reduced and everyday people are dying of this virus. Older people and those with weak immunity should be more careful.

DHO said that till a vaccine is available, people must adopt precautionary SOPs.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 15^th, 2020.