Haflong, 31st May, 2021: A 50 bed Covid Care Centre was inaugurated today by the Executive Member of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council for Medical Samuel Changsan in premises of Haflong Civil Hospital, Haflong.
The inauguration programme was attended by Secretary of NCHAC Thai Tsho Daulagupu, Joint Director Health Dr. Dipali Barman, Superintendent of the Haflong Civil Hospital Dr. Kalpana Kemprai, SDMHO of Haflong Civil Hospital Dr. A.K. Kakoty, other officials and media persons.
Speaking on the occasion, EM Changsan said the facility has been created on emergent basis due to increasing active cases in Dima Hasao.
He also added that, three numbers of Covid Care Centres have already been started in the district, at Langting with 50 beds and 30 beds each in Harangajao and Umrangso.
The EEM further, added that the council authority is committed to start intensive care unit (ICU) facility in Haflong Civil Hospital in a short while, work for which is going on with priority basis.
With the starting of this newly opened covid care centre, the Haflong Civil Hospital is now prepared to accommodate 150 numbers of patients at present and has provisions to increase upto 200 beds, stated Secretary Health T T Daulagupu.
He added that apart from the infrastructural preparedness, the primary aim of his team is prevention of further spread of the virus in Dima Hasao.
The covid care centres will cater to those positive patients who are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.
Food, medicines and accommodation will be free of cost and they will be monitored by a team of medical staff.
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