Adviser to the chief minister on information Ajmal Wazir has said there is no shortage of beds or ventilators for coronavirus patients in major hospitals of the province.

Addressing a press conference in Peshawar, he gave a breakdown of the number of beds and ventilators reserved for virus patients and their occupancy which is as follows:

  • Lady Reading Hospital: 33 beds and 20 ventilators in use out of 105 beds and 25 ventilators
  • Hayatabad Medical Complex: 90 beds and 17 ventilators in use out of 128 beds and 25 ventilators
  • Khyber Teaching Hospital: 50 beds and two ventilators in use out of 55 beds and 25 ventilators
  • Ayub Teaching Hospital: 28 beds and four ventilators in use out of 81 beds and 20 ventilators
  • Mardan Medical Complex: 33 beds and two ventilators in use out of 100 beds and 20 ventilators
Ajmal Wazir addressing the media. — DawnNewsTV
Ajmal Wazir addressing the media. — DawnNewsTV

He added, however, that the pandemic was spreading and appealed to people to follow the standard operating procedures issued by the government and take precautionary measures.

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