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Lahore, March 15, 2020 (PPI-OT): Sardar Usman Buzdar’s government has set up Corona Care Center at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute (PKLI). Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar in spite of holiday has paid a surprise visit to Corona Care Center at PKLI today. He inspected advance arrangements being made for the treatment of patients at Corona Care Center and also reviewed availability of beds over there.
Usman Buzdar while talking on this occasion said that Punjab government has undertaken all necessary measures for the treatment of corona patients and setting up 30-bedded Corona Care Center at PKLI is a major link to the advance arrangements being made for the treatment of coronavirus patients. He observed best arrangements being made for outdoor and indoor patients at Corona Care Center while three floors have also been allocated for the possible corona patients at PKLI.
The total number of beds at three floors of PKLI is seventy five, he added. He further maintained that in case of any emergency or need there is also scope of five hundred additional beds to be arranged at PKLI. Adopting preventive measures in order to save people from coronavirus is an ample proof of an advance excellent planning being made, he lauded. He further stated that Punjab government is utilizing all possible resources for preventing people from the dangers of coronavirus.
We are also undertaking all necessary steps in order to save people of the province from the hazards of coronavirus, he stressed. Strict implementation is being made on the instructions being issued by the Health Advisory for prevention from coronavirus. CM was also given detailed briefing about possible medical facilities to be provided and treatment of coronavirus patients. Provincial Health Minister Dr. Yasmeen Rashid, Chief Secretary, Secretary Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education, Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare, Secretary Information and PKLI senior doctors were also present on this occasion.
For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9201390-86
Website: www.punjab.gov.pk