PPE discomfort: 4-hour shifts for BPS college doctors in Sonepat

Sonepat, May 7

Taking into account the problems faced by doctors in wearing PPE kits for eight hours at a stretch during their duty in isolation wards, doctors at BPS Government Women Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, will do their duties in two shifts of four hours each in the morning and evening.

The decision was taken at a meeting attended by Supervisory Charge Officer KM Pandurang, Sonepat Deputy Commissioner Anshaj Singh, college Director Dr Renu Garg and other senior functionaries.

To a question over inconvenience in wearing PPE, Pandurang said representative of companies engaged in preparing the kits would be asked to make necessary changes as per the demand of the doctors.

Associate Professor of Microbiology Dr Sarita Yadav said samples from eight districts of the state were being tested in the college laboratory and with the increase in the number samples, it was taking more time for giving the test reports. “We have received around 350 samples in last four days,” she said. The DC said another sample testing machine could be provided to the college and till then samples could be sent to other laboratories in the state. — OC