My uncle who passed away due to Covid-19 spent his last days in this position. It's been just over a month. Still coming to terms with the fact that he is no longer with us. https://t.co/BqfgKRRB2O

— Michelle Ng Mei Sze | 黄美诗 (@michellengms) May 7, 2021

During this COVID-19 pandemic, critically ill, intubated and mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are frequently placed in prone position.

Prone ventilation is a rescue strategy to improve oxygenation in patients with severe hypoxemia pic.twitter.com/Pg8YDrUNpG

— Noor Hisham Abdullah (@DGHisham) May 7, 2021

And also halfway through the turning, they pause due to reassess other lines like an intravenous line or the patient anatomy has to be proper so that when they’re prone everything has to be in a proper position.

— M Shahrul (@ArolAdam) May 7, 2021