The Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) has also been overflowed with Covid patients, revealed Hospital Director Dr. Hasitha Attanayake, citing an incoming surge of 50 per cent in the past week.
He also pointed out that the requirement of referring patients into the Intensive Care Units (ICU) and oxygen supply has also been increased.
The situation follows upon the growing spread of the omicron variant of Covid-19.
MIAP
