Katutura State Hospital has suspended outpatient services effective from Tuesday, 29 June 2021, until further notice.

According to a statement issued by the medical superintendent at the hospital, Dr Nelago Amagulu on Monday, the suspension of the outpatient services is due to the alarming increase in cases of COVID-19 in the community and hospitals.

Amagulu said the outpatient department will now be used as a COVID-19 holding and oxygenation area for patients awaiting bed availability for placement.

Similarly, due to a high number of COVID-19 cases, the hospital also suspended the visiting of patients since Friday until further notice.

By Friday last week the hospital had 172 COVID beds, a number which Amagulu said is increasing daily.

She further told this agency, on Friday the hospital had 30 to 40 COVID-19 related patients in need of oxygen, adding that likewise the admissions are increasing daily.

Source: Namibia Press Agency