115 beds to be added to Nishtar Hospital
The decision has been made in view of the current situation of Covid-19.
The number of dedicated beds for corona patients have been raised from 200 to 315 at Nishtar Hospital in the wake of current situation of Covid-19.
Nishtar Hospital Focal Person for Coronavirus Dr Irfan Arshad Friday said that beds of isolation wards had been raised from 128 to 224 while number of ICU beds had also been raised from 72 to 91.
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He said that 19 ICU beds have been added in this connection the number of beds had gone up to 91 from 72 now.
A special meeting of Corona Management Committee was convened today on the directions of NMU VC Dr Rana Altaf Ahmed, he said and added that NMC Principal Dr Iftikhar Hussain chaired the meeting which was attended by HoDs of ICU, Chest, Medicine departments besides administrative officers.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2021.
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