PU International Hostel new COVID Care Centre on payment basis

Tribune News Service 

Chandigarh, September 3 

Now, residents suffering from COVID-19 can avail facilities at Panjab University International Hostel on payment basis.

Earlier, the UT administration had roped in James Hotel to function as a COVID Care Centre on payment basis from August 16 with certain conditions but the hotel has now been exempted as a COVID Care Centre on their request. So, the UT administration has decided to keep the Panjab University International Hostel, Sector-25, as a COVID Care Centre on payment basis.

With regard to shifting of the COVID Care Centre from James Hotel to Panjab University International Hostel, doctors and nurses will be deputed by the Government Multi-Specialist Hospital, Sector 16 (GMSH-16), as required.

GMSH-16 will also take care of sanitisation and medical waste disposal with an ambulance being provided by the UT Additional Deputy Commissioner.

The spokesperson said food would be served by the contractor of GMCH-32 on payment basis and laundry services would be taken care of by Hotel Shivalik View.

The payment will be collected by the staff deputed at the hostel and deposited in the COVID Care Fund.

The spokesperson said: “The facility will be available to doctors of GMCH-16 and GMCH-32, and if they test positive for the virus or are asymptomatic, no charges will be taken from them.”