KUPWARA: District administration here has converted Kupwara hospital into quarantine centre which is 100-bedded, and hospital premises and its adjacent areas have been declared red zone to contain the spread of Covid-19 infection.
Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, Anshul Garg revealed that augmentation of other government, as well as private healthcare institutions, is underway to meet the requirements.
“The SDH, now Covid-19 hospital, Kupwara has been equipped with the designated number of beds, equipment’s, drugs, logistics for the Covid-19 patients as per the SOPs and protocols for combating the dreaded contagious disease within a short span of time,” said the Chief Medical Officer, Kupwara, adding that apart from already existing equipment’s, an adequate quantity of requisite items have been procured from the funds provided by the DC.
“These items include 14 suctions, 14-bed side plus oxymeters, 39 oxygen flow meters, 30 bulk oxygen cylinders, 12 side screens, 2000 disposable sheets, 2000 disposable pillow covers, 73 wooden beds for administrative quarantine, 22 semi fowler beds, 30 IV stands, 4000 disposable electrodes for monitors, 80 dust bins, 4000 bags for Bio Medical Waste, 10 air purifiers, 40 laryngoscopes, 190 endotracheal tubes, 47 LMA, 40 tracheostomy sets, 55000 triple layer masks, 2100 sanitizers of 100ml, 250 sanitizers of 500ml, 472 waterproof gowns with trousers and 1000 N-95 masks,” added the CMO.
CMO said that 2 ventilators have been shifted from District Hospital, Handwara and installed at Covid-19 centre to handle the critical patients.
“Besides, sample taking procedure has been started at the Covid Facility Centre to minimize the inconvenience to patients caused to them due to shifting from Kupwara to Baramulla, SKIMS and CD Hospital,” he said.
“We have trained the staff and started the procedure after getting VTMs from Controller PM stores”, said the CMO, adding that during the last 2 days about 32 samples have been taken by staff.
CMO said that DC Kupwara has deputed two SRTC Buses to pick and drop the health employees of the district from their respective areas for their hassle-free movement to reach their duties well in time in view of the restrictions imposed in the district.
CMO appealed to follow the preventive measures and stay indoors so that the dreaded virus is contained in the district. He said control rooms at district and bock level are working 24 X 7 to address the grievances of people.

KR Desk