Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, Chhavi Ranjan today said that due to the rising infection of the corona, there is a war-like situation and this is not the time to run back but to fight back firmly. “In such a situation, cooperation from all the doctors is required. There is an appeal to all doctors to try to give their best from their level, especially in Covid Hospital, deputed doctors should apply extra effort,” he said while holding a meeting with deputed doctors at District Covid Hospital.
Deputy Development Commissioner Ranchi, Sub-Divisional Officer Ranchi Sadar, deputed doctors and other concerned officials were present in the meeting held at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Auditorium in Morhabadi.
During the meeting, the DC said that action will be taken if the doctors deputed in the district Covid Hospital Sadar are absent without official permission. A case will be registered for negligence in duty during the pandemic and the license of the concerned doctor can also be canceled. He said that the district administration should not be compelled to take action.
Arrangements made for the corona infected patients at Sadar Hospital Ranchi are constantly being monitored by the DC. Notices have been sent to several doctors who are absent on duty during the inspection. These will be dealt with under DDMA.
Meanwhile, the DC and Deputy Development Commissioner Ranchi Vishal Sagar reached Jagarnath Hospital on Friday. They took stock of the arrangement of beds etc for the treatment of corona infected patients. The DC also reviewed the emergency, general ward and other arrangements in the hospital.
The DC and DDC discussed with the hospital management and doctors to increase the beds in the hospital for the treatment of corona infected patients. After discussion, it was decided that the number of Covid beds in the hospital will be increased.
During the discussion, the district administration was made aware of the problems faced by the hospital management regarding the supply of oxygen cylinders. On which the DDC said that there will be no problem in oxygen supply, the facility will be provided by the district administration.
Sagar said that the number of Covid beds in the hospital will be increased in 1 to 2 days, currently 10 Covid patients are being treated in the hospital. After increasing the beds, more patients will be treated in the hospital. He said that the number of beds will be increased keeping in view the capacity of the hospital.
Meanwhile, audio messages of instructions to follow the Covid-19 protocol are being run continuously at the Khadgadha bus stand. Today, under the leadership of DTO Praveen Prakash, slogan stickers were installed in all buses, temps and e-rickshaws with no Mask No Entry, no mask, no entry, no mask or no travel etc.
The DTO present on the spot instructed all the drivers to drive according to the Kovid-19 protocol. He instructed not to drive without a mask and not to seat any passenger in his vehicle without a mask and asked the passengers to sit in the car in the fixed number.