All three halls of Expo Center Field hospital in Lahore have been closed after Covid-19 patients receiving treatment at temporarily built field hospital discharged on Sunday.
According to details, all coronavirus patients receiving treatment at the Expo Center Field Hospital discharged after being fully recovered from the deadly virus.
The Punjab government established 990-bed isolation facility and 10-bed High Dependency Unit at the Expo Centre, while 110 doctors, nurses and paramedical staff had been appointed at a field hospital to look after virus patients.
Sources said that due to the Punjab government’s home isolation policy, many Covid-19 patients isolated themselves at their homes. “The Expo Center Field Hospital will remain functional for two more months, sources told ARY News.
Earlier on July 9, Expo Center had forwarded Rs550 million bill to the provincial government for renting the place for a few months amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
According to sources privy to the development, the rent is being charged after the provincial government acquired the premises to form a field hospital in the vicinity for coronavirus patients. 600 patients have thus far been treated in the temporarily built field hospital.
It is worth-mentioning that Expo Center forwarded a Rs 550 million bill to the provincial government 3 days ago for renting the place for a few months amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
According to sources privy to the development, the rent is being charged after the provincial government acquired the premises to form a field hospital in the vicinity for coronavirus patients.
Some 600 patients have thus far been treated in the temporarily built field hospital. A rough estimate for per patient cost according to the supposed rent being demanded roughly adds up to almost Rs 0.9 million per patient at the Expo Center. Sources further claimed that an additional cost for Expo Center services utilized by the government is also due.
Sources have claimed that a formal letter demanding the due charges has been sent by the Expo Center to the district authorities and Ministry of Health.
According to the supposed rent being demanded roughly adds up to almost Rs 0.9 million per patient at the Expo Center. Sources further claimed that an additional cost for Expo Center services utilized by the government is also due.
Expo Center closed after all patients discharged
