Fortis designates 2 emergency wings for treating Covid and Non-Covid patients

Tribune News Service

Mohali, April 7

In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, has designated two separate emergency wings for treating Covid-19 suspects/patients and other patients, respectively.

The isolation facility in the Covid Wing will have the capacity to hold about 12 patients at a given point of time, whereas the Non-Covid Wing will cater to patients with emergencies such as heart attack, stroke management, trauma, mother and child health, and gastroenterology.

Dr Amit Kumar Mandal, Director, Pulmonology, Sleep and Critical Care, said two Covid-19 have been successfully treated and discharged from the hospital. He said both sisters, 74 years and 69 years were enroute to Kartarpur Sahib for pilgrimage from Ilford, London. While in transit at their Mohali residence, the sisters complained of fever and cough and were tested positive for Covid-19 and were admitted in the isolation ward. He said both the sisters responded well within a few days with negative test results for Covid-19 and healthy chest X-ray reports. Still, as per government guidelines, they have been quarantined within the institution for another 14 days, he added.