“At present, we are trying to refer every patient to a hospital or treatment centre as much as possible. In addition, efforts are being made to increase the capacity of hospitals and treatment centres to the fullest extent possible,” Deputy Director General of Public Health Services and Health Ministry Disaster Preparedness and Response Division Head Dr. Hemantha Herath said, speaking to The Morning yesterday (23). We also learnt that the guidelines required to be issued by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to officially commence home treatment have not been issued yet. “Some patients in different areas are currently being treated at their homes, as they prefer not to go to the hospital. But they are being observed in the same way as a patient in a hospital,” he said.
