30-bed ICU being set up at Kalpana Chawla hospital

Tribune News Service

Karnal, April 26

With the increasing demand for ICU beds, the authorities have started the process to set up an additional ICU of 30 beds at the Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College (KCGMC), taking the number of the ICU beds to 86 at KCGMC. It is expected to be functional by Tuesday evening.

At present, the KCGMC has 56 beds and all are filled with the patients of four districts of the state and patients from Delhi and other areas. Besides, the health authorities have turned 16 private hospitals into dedicated Covid hospitals where there are 233 non-ICU beds with oxygen support and 127 ICU beds, says the data of the administration website.

Besides, a 50-bed Covid care centre for mild symptom patients will be established at Panchayat Bhawan. Earlier, a Covid care centre with the capacity of 250 beds was established at community centre in Phoosgarh.

Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, said that they have been making efforts to increase the number of beds. The establishment of an additional ICU and setting up of Covid care centre is part of the efforts.

Section 144 imposed

District Magistrate Nishant Kumar Yadav on Monday imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in wake of increasing number of Covid patients and also to ensure the safety of the residents. Under this Act, the assembling of four people or above is prohibited.

One-Week lockdown

Keeping in view the increasing number of cases in Sector-7 and Sector-8 part-II, Civil Surgeon Dr Yogesh Sharma recommended the sectors as macro-containment zones. There are a total of 350 cases in both areas. DM Yadav has imposed lockdown in both sectors for a week.

Financial aid

MP Sanjay Bhatia along with Gharaunda BJP MLA Harvinder Kalyan, Assandh Congress MLA Shamsher Singh Gogi and Indri BJP MLA Ram Kumar Kashyap reviewed the preparedness of the district to tackle the dreaded virus. The MP has extended support of Rs 25 lakh for 30 ICU beds at the KCGMC.