The Lahore Services Hospital is facing shortage of doctors as 110 staff members have contracted corona virus.

Half of the staff members have isolated themselves at their homes, while the others at the hospital’s hostel.

According to the Young Doctors Association (YDA) president, in last 07 days almost above 100 doctors of SHL (Services Hospital Lahore) have been infected with COVID-19 fighting on front line, leading to acute shortage of working doctors.

The YDA demanded that government should recruit medical officers and  Covid-19 consultants.

Earlier on today, Pakistan has reported 4,974 new positive cases of coronavirus with 98 new deaths across the country in the past 24 hours, according to National Command and Operation Center (NCOC).