ISLAMABAD: Intensive care units across Pakistan are nearing capacity as a second, deadlier wave of the coronavirus builds momentum and officials struggle to counter public indifference to the pandemic. Several doctors told AFP on Wednesday that hospitals are having to turn away suspected Covid-19 patients, with the potential for a major health care crisis increasing daily. Only a few hospitals still have the capacity — but most of the hospitals are full and refusing to take more patients.”Sajjad said the virus was proving “far more lethal” this time around. Pakistan has confirmed more than 382,000 cases including over 7,800 deaths since the virus arrived in late February. “Coronavirus is at its worst right now in Pakistan,” Hayat said, urging the government to impose sweeping lockdowns.

Source: Pakistan Today November 25, 2020 12:45 UTC