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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