3 May 2021 12:05 am Views - 361
Permission has been granted allowing Ayurvedic hospitals to treat asymptomatic COVID-19 positive patients, Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID-19 Disease Control Minister Sudarshini Fernandopulle said.
She told Daily Mirror that three hospitals namely Borella Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Nawinna Ayurveda Hospital and Yakkala Ayurveda Hospital had been allowed to treat COVID-19 patients. “This is because we need to identify all possible places to admit positive patients,” she said.
However, she said the steps would be taken to transfer symptomatic cases to the hospitals designated to treat COVID-19 patients. “The Pallewela Ayurvedic medical centre is already treating COVID-19 patients.
The hospitals that treat COVID-19 patients have already reached their full capacity due to the massive spike in cases following the festive season.