In Telangana’s Peddapalli district, a government hospital in Sultanabad, with just 30 beds, was overwhelmed when approximately 400 fever patients arrived within 90 minutes of the start of outpatient services. The hospital quickly reached capacity, with long queues forming as patients waited to register for treatment.
The surge in cases is part of a larger trend across the region, where hospitals have been struggling to cope with a wave of viral fevers in recent days. On Friday, August 30, Sultanabad’s hospital faced an influx it could not manage, leaving many patients waiting for hours in cramped conditions.