Edhi worker­s taking patien­ts to public and privat­e hospit­als told there are no facili­ties to admit themKARACHI: Over a dozen suspected coronavirus patients from across the city were denied entry into public and private hospitals in Karachi, The Express Tribune learnt on Wednesday. “The number of suspected patients is going up as each day passes,” said Edhi Foundation chairperson Faisal Edhi. “We are still functioning smoothly.”Sharing data, he said that nine suspected patients were brought to the hospital on Tuesday, of whom three were discharged after treatment. Sindh health department spokesperson Meeran Yousuf told The Express Tribune that there were only three hospitals in the city capable of receiving coronavirus patients. The remaining two hospitals – Dow Hospital’s Ojha campus and the Indus Hospital – were not only admitting patients but also conducting diagnostic tests.

Source: The Express Tribune March 25, 2020 16:41 UTC