40 new coronavirus cases reported in Vehari dist
National
April 28, 2021
BUREWALA: Some 40 new coronavirus infection cases have been reported in the district bringing the number of the patients to 349 during the last 24 hours. According to Vehari Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mubeen Elahi, some 169 patients were reported in Burewala, 93 in Vehari and 87 in Mailsi. Deputy Commissioner Vehari Mubeen Elahi said educational institution must be closed for the protection of teachers and students. He said in this regard a letter had been forwarded to the provincial government. The NCOC has issued instructions to close all schools in the districts where the rate of positive cases of corona is 5 per cent. He said in the adjoining districts of Vehari, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar, Lodhran and Multan all public and private educational institutions had been closed.
Call to treat corona patients in Vehari dist hospitals
National
April 19, 2021
BUREWALA: Corona patients are not being treated in government hospitals in Vehari district and not a single Corona isolation ward is functional in Vehari district hospitals till filling of the report, The News learnt here on Sunday.
The corona patients are being referred to Nishtar Hospital Multan and Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur and ventilators at local hospitals are not available to serious patients. Corona patients are being advised to be quarantined at home. People of the area have demanded of Commissioner Multan, Deputy Commissioner Vehari and senior officials of the health department immediately take steps for the treatment of patients infected with the corona virus in government hospitals in Vehari district and launch a special campaign to educate public about the corona treatment. Chief Executive Officer Health District Vehari Dr Anjum Iqbal was ordered by Deputy Commissioner Vehari M