Amid surge, 23 hospitals turned into dedicated Covid facilities

Jammu, April 24

Responding to the steep rise in Covid-19 cases in the Union Territory, the J&K Government on Saturday designated 23 hospitals as dedicated Covid hospitals to attend to the growing number of patients.

A notification issued by the Health and Medical Education Department said 23 hospitals, eight in Jammu division and 15 in Kashmir, had been dedicated for the treatment of Covid patients.

In Jammu division, Gandhi Nagar hospital, CD Hospital, MCH Complex-Gandhi Nagar, CHC-Ramgarh, Old Hospital-Kishtwar, SDH-Nagri Parole, CHC-Chenani and AH-Ghagwal Samba have been designated as Covid hospitals.

In Kashmir division, the following hospitals have been designated as dedicated Covid facilities: CD Hospital-Srinagar, NTPHC Parisabad (Budgam), MCH-Kulgam, NTPHC-Pethkot (Budgam), PHC-Chanapora (Budgam), NTPHC-Bandipora, CHC-Dawar, Tibiya College-Bandipora, CHC-Hajin, Army Hospital-Jakli Rangreth (Srinagar), JLNM Hospital, Kashmir Nursing Home, SDH-Sopore, Trauma Hospital-Bijbehara and NTPHC-Akhura Mattan. — IANS