Hospital still waiting for sample results

GOROKA Hospital is still waiting for the 28 sample results, suspected to be of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Delta variant, sent last month to the National Control Centre.
Eastern Highlands health authority chief executive officer Dr Joseph Apa and deputy director curative health Tony Basse said they were still awaiting word on the test results.
Dr Apa said about 5 per cent of the 890 hospital staff members had been affected by the Covid-19.
He said five had already died from the virus.
“We have three issues that we are dealing with on top of trying to help patients – manpower shortage, oxygen supply and beds,” Dr Apa said.
“We are looking for oxygen every day and trying our best.
“Business houses in Goroka have assisted us but with the influx of patients, we need more.”
Dr Apa said the lockdown would assist in disrupting the transmission cycle.
“Patients in the five isolation wards are dependent on oxygen. We run out daily of oxygen. We need the people in the province to practice the Niupla Pasin protocols,” he said.
Eastern Highlands Governor Peter Numu said the process must be fast-tracked so that patients could be put on the correct treatment plan.