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Coronavirus: Islamabad doctor diagnosed with coronavirus, 30 more doctors shifted to Quarantina
A doctor at the Poly Clinic Hospital, Islamabad, confirmed that the Coronavirus had been transferred to Quarantina.
According to reports, the victim is said to be from Gilgit who had recently completed his training.
The affected doctor has been shifted to the isolation ward, according to spokesman Polyclinic. The other 30 doctors at the hostel have been shifted to the H Nine Quarantine Center.
He said that the report of these 30 doctors will be received in one to two days.
The hospital's outpatient department, OPD, has been closed to general patients, while the emergency department of the polyclinic hospital will remain open, the spokesman said.
The spokesman said the move was taken following a statement issued by the district administration.
Therapeutic Sick
With the increase in the number of people infected with the Coronavirus, the burden on public hospitals is increasing.
Doctors, nurses, and paramedics are currently treating patients with coronavirus in various hospitals across the country despite limited immunization.
Doctors at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in the Federal Capital of Pakistan recently issued a joint statement against the limited administration warning the doctors if they were not given the resources to treat coronavirus patients. I will spread too.
Immediately after this statement, Minister of State for Health Dr. Zafar Mirza called on doctors at the hospital and according to a statement issued later, all supplies were provided to the hospital.
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But Asfandyar Khan, chairman of the Young Consultants Association, told the BBC that apart from the staff working in Pim's Isolation Ward, only surgical masks were given in the hospital emergency while N95 masks were not given.
He said the isolation ward has been moved from 10 to thirty beds. "But the emergency workers are treating patients without a protective suit. This is increasing the risk of doctors getting the virus."
"We are in a very difficult situation right now," he said. The nurse, paramedics, and even sanitary staff are exposed. '
He said that there are 1,500 doctors, nurses and para-medical staff at Pims Hospital.
"But if these doctors go to Quarantina one by one, we do not have a staff as a backup. We do not want to resort to protests to meet their critical demands at such times. Because it will hurt patients. '
Temporary closure of Coronavirus diagnosis at Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi
The Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi, on the other hand, said the presence of Coronavirus in its doctors said that the suspected and confirmed patients of Coronavirus were being treated in a hospital-specific 'ward', during which time it may be difficult. Despite the steps, the staff can verify the virus.
Aga Khan Hospital assured in the statement that as a result of the certification by the hospital staff they are being tested and treated on time.
However, the screening and testing facility for the Coronavirus at Aga Khan Hospital has been decided to remain closed as a large number of people are undergoing testing which threatens to crowd the screening center.
Meanwhile in Quetta, Balochistan, three doctors have confirmed the coronavirus.
According to reporter Mohammad Kazim, the condition of these doctors is still reported to be normal. He said that hospitals in the province do not already have basic necessities.
Source: BBC
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