The Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) has revealed that three Covid-19 patients are currently receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Speaking to press at the nightly conference on Thursday, Dr. Moosa Murad from Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), revealed that they are currently operating two centers for the intensive treatment of Covid-19 patients.
One is the Hulhumalé Medical Facility and the second is located in the 11th floor of the Dharumavantha Hospital, commonly known as DH11.
ICU services have been made available at both facilities, said the doctor.
One of the patients is being treated at DH11 and two patients are receiving intensive care services at the Hulhumalé facility.
The patient admitted at DH11 is serious, however, is currently in stable condition, said Dr. Murad.
These are high risk patients. Although direct treatment from the hospital is required, some of them have been moved to the Hulhumalé facility. The patient DH11 is serious, however, in stable condition for now. The patient is currently on ventilator support. Both patients in Hulhumalé facility are well and have not been placed on ventilator support. They are gradually recovering”Dr. Moosa Murad
Highlighting that no additional issues have been reported, the doctor revealed that the patients in the general ward are also gradually recovering.
As such, 14 patients are currently receiving treatment for Covid-19 at Hulhumalé facility’s general ward.
