An additional 20 ICU beds,40 oxygen connected general beds and one basic life support ambulance were virtually inaugurated for the Covid Hospital here by Health Minister Naba Kishore Das in the presence of Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari and Brajrajnagar MLA Kishore Mohanty.
Das said various organisations, general public and MP Pujari along with Brajrajnagar MLA Mohanty were demanding these facilities for the Covid hospital at Bandhbahal, which has been now been approved by the Chief Minister.
With this arrangement of 40 oxygen beds and 20 ICU beds and 40- oxygen connected to general beds, the patients will be getting quality treatment in Jharsuguda district. In a few more days, Bandhbahal Covid hospital will also be operational by which Jharsuguda district can successfully fight for the third waves of corona.
For the third wave, 1,610 general wards and 610 ICU beds would be reserved for the children. NICU, PICU, HDU and isolation beds have been arranged in all hospitals.
Sufficient medicine stocks would be made available for children, he informed, further adding that 1,114 doctors and 1,036 staff nurses would be soon trained.