Free treatment at Chhatarpur Covid centre for all, says ITBP

Rohtak, May 21

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Here is some good news for Covid patients from Haryana and other states in the vicinity of the national capital: Around 300 oxygen-beds, ventilators and other medical facilities are available free of cost at the 500 oxygen-bedded Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre (SPCCC) established on the premises of Radha Soami Satsang Beas at Chhatarpur in New Delhi. The centre is being managed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and is open to Covid patients from all states.

“The Covid care centre and hospital is well-equipped with ventilators, oxygen concentrators and medicines required for the treatment of Covid. It serves patients who require oxygen support and provides walk-in admissions and treatment to all Covid-affected residents free of cost,” ITBP Director-General SS Deswal told The Tribune on Thursday.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs had mandated the ITBP to provide doctors and paramedical staff for the centre. The centre started functioning on April 26 and has admitted 1,223 patients till May 19, of whom 935 have been discharged. As of now, around 200 beds are occupied at the centre. Oxygen supply and medicines are being provided for patients admitted at the centre by the Delhi administration. “Services of stress counsellors from the ITBP are being provided to the patients admitted at the centre,” the Director-General said. — TNS