E S'bhum readies isolation wards to tackle Covid cases
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Jamshedpur: Anticipating a surge in Covid 19 cases which might require hospitalisation, the East Singhbhum health department has begun readying dedicated wards in two govt owned hospitals in the city.
Officials here on Saturday said a 10-bed Covid 19 ward has been set up at Jamshedpur sadar hospital. That apart, another 16 beds have been reserved as a Covid 19 isolation ward in Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH).
"The 16 bedded ward is being readied at the old building in Sakchi, where beds are equipped with oxygen. The oxygen plant at our facility is also working," Dr Diwakar Hansda, principal of MGMMCH, said.
"That apart, mock drill to check the readiness of pressure swing absorption (PSA) oxygen plants across govt hospitals across the district, including sadar hospital, MGMMCH, Ghatshila sub-divisional hospital and Chakulia govt hospital, were carried out on Saturday," East Singhbhum civil surgeon Dr said.
Pall said drill was part of the exercise to put the system and the officials on the ready mode. "We have identified some lacking in the response system which would be addressed shortly," he said, but did not divulge further details.
Pall said private hospitals were asked to keep a ward ready for the Covid patients and make sure that all necessary facilities for the treatment are in place. The hospitals have been asked to immediately report to the district integrated disease surveillance cell about suspected cases so that tests could be done without delays. The department has also asked the healthcare centres to put up posters at the OPDs to create awareness.
Meanwhile, a Kadma based couple, who tested positive in RAT test earlier, tested negative in the RT-PCR test, which was done at MGMMCH on Saturday, Pall said.
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