Video footage has been released of the appalling situation at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital in Ragama with regard to the treatment of Covid patients.
According to the video footage published by the Daily Mirror, patients are seen sleeping on mats along the corridors of the hospital.
The hospital has also warned that it was running out of capacity due to the rising number of Covid patients being admitted on a daily basis.
The public have been urged to strictly adhere to the health guidelines on COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the BBC Sinhala Service reported that the Intensive Care Units (ICU) at several hospitals in Sri Lanka are currently overflowing with Covid patients.
The Ratnapura Teaching Hospital has issued an emergency warning taking into consideration the current situation of the country. (NewsWire)
The current situation of the Ragama Hospital#SLnews #SriLanka #Covid19 pic.twitter.com/d2MxGKvEv0
— DailyMirror (@Dailymirror_SL) August 4, 2021