Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) Hospital has started a new 50 bed arrangement for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
Called the COVID-19 Hospital, the newly started facility has been kept separate from the Non-COVID-19 hospital. “Two separate isolation wards have also been started- one for COVID-19 (suspect) isolation ward with it's own ICU and another for COVID-19 (positive) isolation ward with its separate ICU,” a news release by a Ministry of Shipping said here on Saturday.
As part of arrangements to deal with COVID-19, screening is done at the new gate and each hospital has its own entrance, its own reception, its own casualty, ICU, wards etc. Also, PPE suits have been made compulsory in COVID-19 hospitals of MbPT and Special SOPs defined for separation of patients.
According to the release, MbPT has also started quarantine wards at three locations namely, Dhanvantari Building in MbPT Hospital, Nadkarni Park Welfare Centre, Wadala, and CMC Building inside Indira Docks for keeping the suspected persons.
MbPT has also tied up with Sailors’ Home, Wadi Bunder (500 beds) for use as quarantine facility. “We have also established tie up between Municipal Corporation and a Cruise Vessel having accommodation for 2000 persons on board to serve as floating quarantine facility. Further, vacant flats in the residential quarters in the vicinity of Port Trust Hospital readied for accommodating the isolation cases/staff on emergency duty,” the Ministry release said.
Certain steps taken by MbPT to ramp up the fight against COVId-19 include: masks and gloves compulsory even in non COVID-19 hospitals. “All necessary equipment like PPE, Mask, Gloves and Medicines purchased in large quantity. Even seven new ventilators procured. Telemedicine facilities provided for all patients through all hospital departments.Dispensing of medicines to patients through tie up with Wellness Pharmacy outlets spread all over the State,” the release added.