The State Government on Saturday chalked out plans to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the worst-hit Ganjam district. At a meeting held under the chairmanship of Health and Family Welfare Additional Chief Secretary Pradipta Mohapatra here, it was decided to check the fatalities and strengthen the health examination process.
As per the decisions, round-the-clock health services at the Emergency and OPD of MKCG Medical College Hospital would be resumed at the earliest. Besides, an Additional Superintendent would be appointed at the MKCG to assist the Superintendent in Covid management.
A 100-bed Covid Care Centre (CCC) would be set up at the Paediatric ward of MKCG and function under the direct supervision of the Ganjam Collector. Besides, a 150-bed C# Care Centre at Bidyutpur and another 150-bed CCC at Sishumandir would be established. The Berhampur Municipal Corporation would manage the CCC at Sishumandir while the City Hospital would provide the healthcare services.
It was further decided to reserve 10% bed at CCCs and CHCs for critical patients with low oxygen level. Teams of psychiatry advisers led by a psychiatrist would be formed to tele-counsel Covid patients. Those who recovered from the virus would be appointed as psychiatry advisers. Rs 1,000 each would be provided to the psychiatry advisers.
The hotels in Brahmapur and Gopalpur would be directed to reserve rooms for doctors engaged in Covid duties and other frontline corona warriors. Call centres would be set up to provide advices to Covid-19 patients and recovered cases.