A significant increase in patient numbers has been reported, with outpatient attendance doubling over the last six months. This surge has resulted in public hospitals seeing thousands of patients daily.

Further information on this development is available from the source. The commissioner, Prof. Akin, has commented on the situation, providing insight into the current state of public hospitals.

Details on the factors contributing to this increase and its implications are not specified here, but can be found in the full report from the source, which provides a more comprehensive overview of the situation.