POKHARA, May 25: The outpatient department (OPD) in the Western Regional Hospital in Pokhara has been closed indefinitely from today.
Issuing a notice, the hospital has stated that all the OPD services were halted as per the government directive to focus on managing COVID-19 patients.
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The hospital, under the Federal Government, was recommended to turn COVID Hospital by the Gandaki Province Government some days ago.
Hospital’s director Dr Bharat Bahadur Khatri said that the decision was taken as per the direction of the Ministry of Health and Population issued on May 23.
The hospital has 42 isolation beds, 17 ICU, seven ventilators and 16 HDU beds.
