LAHORE: The Punjab government has expedited the pace of establishing field hospitals on an emergency basis and increased the coronavirus testing capacity to 4,200 per day, the spokesperson said Friday.
The spokesperson detailed that the provincial authorities have paid Rs 670 million among deserving families in six days, whereas, it was decided to give special attention on wheat procurement in South Punjab.
government has established a 200-bed field hospital in Gujranwala within seven days for treating the coronavirus patients
Moreover, the government has established a 200-bed field hospital in Gujranwala within seven days for treating the coronavirus patients, announced deputy commissioner.
The deputy commissioner Sohail Ashraf said that Gujranwala’s field hospital was completed in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the health department and World Health Organization (WHO).
The newly-constructed medical facility possessed all facilities including pharmacy, laboratory, X-ray, ventilators and others for the coronavirus patients.
Sohail Ashraf added that the authorities have planned to shift some patients to the Gujranwala field hospital from Civil Hospital tomorrow.
Punjab government is trying hard to increase capacity of its testing facilities and beds to be located for the patients.
The number of cases in Punjab is expected to increase because of increase in number of tests.
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(With Input from INP)
