The Mayo Hospital administration has postponed a number of surgeries due to rising Covid-19 cases in the City.
According to the health authorities, the decision was taken after 75 people tested positive in the last 24 hours. CEO Mayo Hospital Dr Asad Aslam said that the “surgeries are being postponed indefinitely, whereas only emergencies and cancer cases will be operated for time being.”
According to a report, 57 infected people are receiving treatment at Mayo Hospital. Of 18 patients admitted in the intensive care unit, eight are on ventilators. The total number of positive cases in the province is 103,314, with 207 new cases reported in the last 24 hours alone. Recoveries have surpassed 97,361.
The death toll has reached 2,336 across Punjab.
The National Command and Operation Centre on Wednesday, reported 773 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths in the country. The nationwide tally of fatalities has surged to 6,759.
