By Health Correspondent

Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has denied social media reports claiming that the hospital has been overwhelmed by dead bodies of people who have succumbed to Covid 19.

In a statement yesterday, the Hospital said they had never had a scenario where bodies of the deceased are found everywhere within the hospital.

“We have come across social media articles with unsubstantiated claims about our Covid 19 Centre. Some are claiming that there are bodies all over Parirenyatwa Main Hospital. We would like to set the record straight.

“We have never had a scenario where dead bodies of the deceased are found everywhere within the hospital. This is a clear exaggeration of our situation. Our patients and visitors bear testimony to this,” read part of the statement.

The Hospital further bemoaned lies being spread on social media that there was a patient who got infected by Covid 19 while admitted at the Hospital.

“We have also taken note of an allegation that there was a patient who got infected while admitted at our hospital. It is known scientifically that a Covid PCR Test has a sensitivity level that depends on a number of factors, chief of which is timing of the test in relation to exposure.

“Blaming the hospital for transmitting Covid 19 to a patient without evidence is dangerous and deceitful especially considering not only the high community transmission levels but implications of such unsubstantiated statements on our patients, staff and the general public,” read the statement.

Parirenyatwa Hospital further assured the general public that it will continue doing everything within its capacity to assist Covid 19 patients. However, the Hospital said it is concerned about falsehoods and exaggerations that are meant to cause unnecessary public despondency and tarnish the Hospital’s image.

Last week, Former Deputy Finance and Economic Minister Terrence Mukupe tweeted that he had a friend admitted at Parirenyatwa Hospital who was recovering from a heart ailment only to be diagnosed with Covid 19 while admitted.

He further said that he saw “dead bodied lying everywhere”, an insinuation that has since being dismissed as false by Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.