Madagascar Hospitals ‘Overwhelmed’ By Coronavirus Surge
A patient seriously ill with COVID-19 coronavirus is being treated at the Andohatapenaka University Hospital in Antananarivo on July 20, 2020. RIJASOLO / AFPHospital officials in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo say they are struggling to cope with a rush of coronavirus patients despite the distribution of a herbal drink touted as a remedy by the president.
“The number of cases is increasing more and more,” he explained. “We now have 46 severe cases and so we only have four spaces left.”“It is impossible to free up spaces for the moment,” he said. Infections have spiked over recent days, however, raising concern in a country where three-quarters of the population live on less than $1.90 per day, according to the World Bank.A patient seriously ill with COVID-19 coronavirus is being treated at the Andohatapenaka University Hospital in Antananarivo on July 20, 2020. RIJASOLO / AFPIn a letter on Monday, the health ministry made an “urgent appeal” to development agencies to support its “fight” against coronavirus.
Government spokeswoman Lalatiana Rakotondrazafy said the state was aware it faced “certain shortages” but was working hard to “find solutions” — citing new treatment centres in the capital and eastern city of Toamasina.
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