State public health and family welfare minister TS Singhdeo on Friday inspected the Mana civil hospital, which is being converted into a specialised Covid-19 treatment facility.
The minister inquired about the details of all the facilities being provided at the hospital for treatment of coronavirus positive patients and directed the hospital authorities to expedite the preparations.
The state health department is converting the hospital into a 100-bed special medical facility for treatment of Covid-19 patients.
A 24-bed ICU has also been set up and ventilators have been installed at the hospital.
In addition, arrangement for delivery of pregnant women who are found positive with the virus has also been provided at the hospital, said officials.
The protocol for treatment of Covid-19 positive cases is also being put in place with separate entry and exit that have disinfection tunnels for doctors, healthcare staff and other medical staff at the hospital.
The used PPE, masks, gloves and other safety materials will be disinfected and then disposed safely at the hospital, said officials.