BAJURA, August 6: Bajura Hospital has witnessed a surge of pneumonia patients in the past one week.
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According to Hospital Chief Dr Prakash Joshi, 15 to 30 children suffering from pneumonia are brought here for treatment. Information officer at the Hospital, Nrip Raj Giri, shared that 13 children were receiving treatment. “Among them, one has been found infected with coronavirus.”
The hospital had conducted coronavirus tests among 13 children a few days ago. The swabs collected from the children were sent to Doti laboratory. The hospital further said although some children receiving treatment were normal, most of them were in critical stage. So, they were receiving treatment with oxygen support.