As the epidemic in Porbandar increased, patients in the female ward of the Civil Hospital were forced to give mattresses on the floor. | As the epidemic in Porbandar increased, patients in the female ward of the Civil Hospital were forced to give mattresses on the floor.

Epidemic surge again, 174 cases of diarrhea and vomiting were reported in 15 days

The epidemic has increased in Porbandar district with mixed weather and increasing heat. The epidemic in Porbandar district has increased after the Lok Mela in which there has been a continuous increase in cases of fever, cold, cough and diarrhea and vomiting in Bhavsinghji Government Hospital of Porbandar, due to which the patients were again given floor beds in the women’s ward of this hospital today.

There was an increase in heat in Porbandar district and an increase in epidemics due to heat and mixed weather has also been reported. Bhavsinghji Government Hospital, Porbandar has seen an increase in the number of OPD and indoor patients after the Lok Mela. Bhavsinghji Government Hospital registered total OPD 3594 in VIC from 4th to 10th September in which 87 cases of diarrhea vomiting, 2 malaria, 1 dengue cases were registered and total OPD 5830 registered in VIC from 11th to 19th September. In which 87 diarrhea vomiting, 4 malaria, 4 dengue and 1 typhoid cases were reported. Due to the increasing epidemic in Bhavsinghji Government Hospital, queues of patients are also being seen at Kesh Bari, while the female ward of the hospital was forced to treat patients today by providing them with floor beds.

Treatment on the ground The hospital ran out of beds

11 to 19 September

4 to 10 September

Total OPD-3594

Diarrhea Vomiting -87

Malaria -2

Dengue-1

Total OPD-5830

Diarrhea Vomiting -87

Malaria -4

Dengue-4

Typhoid-1