In view of the rapid increase in corona cases, additional 45-bed high dependency units (HDU) and intensive care units (ICU) have been established in Lahore General Hospital (LGH) to provide better medical facilities to patients infected with coronavirus. There will be 35-bed HDUs and 10-bed ICUs available to provide maximum medical care to corona patients.
Post Graduate Medical Institute and Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (PGMI&AMC) Principal Prof Al-freed Zafar further said that in the light of SOPs of the Punjab government, human and financial resources are being spent on the treatment of patients infected with coronavirus and all the doctors, nurses and paramedical staff of the institute are taking care of the patients with utmost care.
He said that all the employees of the hospital will be on alert at all times and ensure maximum implementation of the directives of the Punjab government.
Prof Dr Zafar said that the people must unite on one page to minimize the spread of coronavirus and the citizens should follow the advice of government SOPs and medical experts to stop the spread of this epidemic.