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Rising pandemic infection: Dozens of elective surgeries being cancelled, say officials


July 18, 2021
KARACHI: Dozens of elective surgeries, different medical procedures and radiological interventions are being cancelled or postponed in Karachi and other major cities of the country as a large number of asymptomatic patients are being tested positive for the Covid-19 for last one week as Delta variant of SARS-COV-2 is spreading like wild fire, surgeons and health experts said on Saturday.
They said the ratio of cancellation of elective surgeries and procedures due to patients being tested positive for Covid-19 is between 20 to 50 percent on daily basis, adding they were being asked to get themselves quarantined at least for 10 days, which often results in more miseries and hardships for such patients. They were also put off because even the surgeons, paramedical staff, technicians and nurses tested positive for the pandemic, experts and officials said and urged people to get themselves vaccinated and ensure wearing masks in public places while maintaining soc ....

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Surgeries, other procedures being cancelled due to rising Covid cases


Surgeries, other procedures being cancelled due to rising Covid cases
July 18, 2021
Dozens of elective surgeries, different medical procedures and radiological interventions are being cancelled or postponed in Karachi and other major cities of Pakistan as a large number of asymptomatic patients have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past week because the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading like fire in the country, surgeons and other health experts said on Saturday.
They said the ratio of cancellation of elective surgeries and procedures due to patients testing positive for Covid-19 is between 20 and 50 per cent on a daily basis, adding that dozens of patients requiring elective surgeries and medical procedures are being asked to quarantine themselves for at least 10 days, often resulting in more miseries and hardships for such patients and their attendants. ....

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