The NRS Medical College and Hospital started admitting Covid-19 patients after opening a 110-bed ward for such cases on Tuesday.
Chandirma Bhattacharya, the minister of state for health and family welfare, and senior officials of the health department inaugurated the facility, which is spread across parts of the chest and dermatology departments and the ground floor of the orthopaedic ward.
“Nine ventilators and 25 beds have been earmarked for the High Dependency Unit for Covid-19 patients,” an official of the hospital said. “The other wings of the hospital will remain open for non-Covid patients.”
The decision to reserve 110 beds for Covid-19 patients was taken by the hospital’s Rogi Kalyan Samity on July 14.
“A team of dedicated doctors and nurses has been set up for Covid patients. They will operate in shifts,” the official said.
Bin for masks Bishwarup Dutta
A yellow bin on Aurobindo Sarani on Tuesday. The Calcutta Municipal Corporation has started installing these yellow bins across the city where people can dump their masks and other gear that are worn to stay safe from Covid-19. These bins are meant for disposal of such waste. Those who have tested positive for Covid-19 should not dump their biomedical waste in these bins. Their biomedical waste is collected from home by a designated agency.
