1705 beds exclusively kept for virus hit people
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Apr 24: With COVID-19 cases witnessing a surge in J&K, the Government today designated 23 hospitals as dedicated hospitals for treatment which includes 15 in the Kashmir division and 8 in the Jammu division.
An order issued here, by the Health and Medical Education Department said that the health institutions along with their bed capacity have been designated as dedicated COVID-19 hospitals.
“In reference to the subject cited above. I am directed to convey the approval of competent authority to notify the following Health Institution along with their Bed capacity as dedicated Hospitals for COVID treatment only in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir,” the order read.
In Kashmir Division, the hospitals include C D Hospital, Srinagar, NTPHC New Building Parisabad Budgam, MCH Kulgam, NTPHC New Building Pethkot Budgam, PHC Channapora Budgam, NTHPC Bandipora (Maternity Center Sanavni), CHC Dawar, Tibiya College Shivath Bandipora, CHC Hajin, Army Hospital JAKLI, Rangreth, Srinagar, JLNM Hospital, Kashmir Nursing Home, SDH Sopore, Trauma Hospital Bijbehara and NTPHC Akhura Mattan.
The hospitals which have been designated as dedicated COVID-19 hospitals along with their bed capacity in the Jammu division include Gandhi Nagar Hospital, C D Hospital, MCH Complex Gandhi Nagar Hospital, CHC Ramgarh, Old Hospital Kishtwar, SDH Nagri Parole, CHC Chenani and AH Ghagwal, Samba.
The Union Territory Government also announced that 1705 beds have been specifically kept for the COVID patients in the COVID designated hospitals across the UT.
As per an official notification, Gandhi Nagar Hospital Jammu has 90 beds for COVID patients while as CD Hospital Jammu has 110, MCH complex Gandhi Nagar Hospital Jammu 98, CHC Ramgarh 25, Old hospital Kishtwar 70, SDH Nagri Parole 30, CHC Chenani 80 and AH Ghagwal, Samba 8.
“In total, 511 beds are available for COVID patients in various Jammu hospitals,” the notification read.
It further stated that in Kashmir, 1194 beds are available for COVID patients in various COVID designated hospitals that include 104 beds at CD Hospital Srinagar, 150 at JLNM Hospital Srinagar, 50 at Kashmir Nursing Home, 50 at SDH Sopore, 110 at Trauma Hospital Bijbehera, 50 at NTPHC Akhura Mattan, 60 at MCH Kulgam, 40 at NTPHC New Building Pethkot Budgam, 30 at NTPHC New Building Parisabad Budgam, 34 at PHC Channapora, Budgam., 100 at NTPHC Bandipora (Maternity Centre Sanavani), 80 at CHC Hajin, 30 at CHC Dawar, 56 at Tibiya College Shivath Bandipora and 250 at Army hospital JAKLI Rangreth Srinagar.
“In total, 1705 beds are available for the COVID patients across the UT,” the notification read.
So far, no shortage of beds or oxygen has been reported from any part of Jammu region. The Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu is having beds available for the COVID patients as infrastructure has been generated during past few months.
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