Expo Center Field hospital in Lahore closed after all virus patients discharged

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Expo Center Field hospital in Lahore closed after all virus patients discharged
Hassan Hafeez On Jul 12, 2020 Last updated Jul 12, 2020

LAHORE: 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, ARY News reported 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 Lahore 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.

Read More: Expo Centre to house COVID-19 patients displaying mild or no symptoms

“The Expo Center Field Hospital will remain functional for two more months, sources told ARY News.

Earlier on July 9, ARY News reported that Expo Center had forwarded a Rs550 million bill to the provincial government for renting the place for a few months amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Read More: Expo Centre to house COVID-19 patients displaying mild or no symptoms

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.

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The Punjab government established 990-bed isolation facility and 10-bed High Dependency Unit at the Lahore Expo Centre, while 110 doctors, nurses and paramedical staff had been appointed at a field hospital to look after virus patients.

Earlier on July 9, ARY News reported that Expo Center had forwarded a Rs550 million bill to the provincial government for renting the place for a few months amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

600 patients have thus far been treated in the temporarily built field hospital.

So, a 1000 patient facility only treated 600 patients in less than 4 months and have to pay 55 crore bill for renting which is equivalent to 3.6 million dollars? That's what, 5 million rupees per day in rent?

Why didn't we build a field hospital like we did in Islamabad for 4 million dollars Chinese aid, I think?

And then what about the rent bill for next 2 months when it will still be functional when already all the patients are discharged? How much more money Punjab Govt. is gonna pay for that? 30 crore? Wow...

“The Expo Center Field Hospital will remain functional for two more months,

 

[Fawad alam]

9 lakhs per patient was the cost we paid.