Pakistan: Covid-19 positive doctor exposes country's preparedness to tackle pandemic

May 09, 2020

Islamabad (Pakistan) May 09 (ANI): A female doctor posted at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) Mother and Child Hospital (MCH), who was tested Covid-19 positive, has exposed Pakistan's mismanagement in handling the patients affected with the deadly virus. Identified herself as Dr. Sharbat, she made a video of herself locked in an isolated room, when the authorities failed to provide any medical assistance to her. According to Pakistani media, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) and the operating theatre in the Children's Hospital were sealed on Tuesday after 15 people from both facilities were diagnosed with Covid-19. Dr. Sharbat said that despite having Covid-19 symptoms after her colleague doctor was tasted positive, she was forced to perform duty by the hospital authorities. After she tested positive, Dr. Sharbat has isolated herself in a room and has requested the hospital authorities to provide her a bed in the hospital.