In an indication of how infective and dangerous the virus of Covid-19 is for the health workers about one third of total staff members and employees of Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) hospital have so far been infected with the dreaded virus.
A total of 87 staff members of the hospital which includes 18 doctors and 26 staff nurses have been tested positive for Covid-19. Apart from them 12 ward boys, eight sanitation workers, six data entry operators, five technicians, five support staff and two security guards have so far been affected by the disease. On Tuesday five technicians involved in sample collection and investigation were found positive for the disease.
The GDMC hospital has functioned as the dedicated Covid hospital from the beginning of pandemic in Uttarakhand on March 15. The hospital was later declared as centre of excellence in Covid-19 treatment and care. The Covid-19 coordinator of GDMC, Dr N S Khatri said that many of the infected staff members have recovered while many others are still recuperating from the disease. He said that more than 3700 confirmed and suspected patients have so far been admitted in the hospital. Dr Khatri added that every possible care is being exercised to prevent infection to the staff members and others.