Srinagar: Days after government’s announcement to convert 11 major hospitals into COVID-19 sanatorium, SKIMS Medical College, Bemina would receive coronavirus suspected patients for the treatment from March 31.
Jammu and Kashmir government has announced to convert 11 major hospitals into COVID-19 sanatorium to treat the suspected patients away from the public gaze in the new Union Territory.
Government has announced to convert SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, CD Hospital Srinagar, JLNM Hospital, Srinagar and Police Hospital, Srinagar entirely for isolation purposes.
Principal SKIMS Medical College, Bemina Dr Riyaz Ahmad Untoo said the hospital will receive patients for isolation from March 31. “Preparations are being made. Patients who are admitted in the hospital are being discharged. Cleanliness is going. Roster will also be issued within two days to treat coronavirus suspects,” Dr Untoo said.
He said they have also given order for procurement of personal protection equipments.
At least 13 medical staff including doctors and Paramedical staff of JVC have been asked for strict home quarantine who had come in contact with a coronovirus affected person from Hyderpora who died on Thursday.
Similarly at the 111 bedded JLNM Hospital Rainawari which too has been converted into COVID-19 Centre, there are two positive cases of coronavirus and 30 suspected are in quarantine.
Government has already closed routine activities in identified hospitals and converting others into isolation and quarantine facilities to face any eventuality.
Sources said the newly constructed IPD blocks in the District Hospitals of Ganderbal, Pulwama, Shopian, and Kupwara are also being used for stepping up isolation beds.
The government has also decided to convert Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar including newly constructed 200 Bedded Block into COVID-19 hospital.
The government is also utilizing the services of NHM/ISM doctors and Mid-level health providers (MLPs) from Health and Wellness Centre to augment the manpower on the ground.
