Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is all set to hand over the 500 bedded makeshift hospital in Jammu to the UT administration in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure best possible patient care services to the Covid-19 patients.
According to official sources, "the Covid-19 dedicated hospital will be made functional by May 28/29". "Our teams are working round the clock and a test run of facilities is currently going on before formally handing over the facility to the J&k administration".
Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar also chaired a high level meeting to review the progress of work on establishment of two 500 bedded DRDO Hospitals at Jammu and Srinagar respectively.
The Engineers from DRDO informed the Advisor that the works on both the Hospitals are going in full swing and the Hospitals will be completed within the given timelines.
Meanwhile, 53 patients succumbed to the coronavirus across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday while 2964 new patients tested positive.
According to the media bulletin, 33 patients died in Jammu region and 20 in Kashmir. However, the positivity rate recorded on Tuesday stood at 7.16 percent while 3623 patients were discharged from different hospitals across J&k.The active case load has also come down to 44918 in J&k.
Currently, Jammu and Kashmir is among the leading regions in the country in vaccination of above 45 years age group having vaccinated 66% of its eligible population which is well above the national average of 32%.
Within J&K, 4 districts- Ganderbal, Jammu, Samba, and Shopian, have achieved100% coverage in this category, while the remaining continue with promising progress.
Meanwhile, in order to get on the spot appraisal of medical facilities being extended to the people of Samba and Kathua Districts, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Tuesday visited GMC Kathua, District Hospital & Covid Care Centre at Samba.
During his visits, the Lt Governor took a comprehensive review of the Covid containment measures in the respective districts.