Bed occupancies at private hospitals across the country decline to almost half

Experts cite the ongoing slump in economic activities and the recent hike in doctors’ fee for the slowdown.

The occupancy rate at the Lalitpur-based Alka Hospital, which has a capacity of 100 beds, has declined to between 50 percent and 60 percent of late. The number of patients has also declined in the hospital’s outpatient department.