Remdesivir vials stolen from Salem GH
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Remdesivir vials, used for COVID-19 treatment, have allegedly been stolen from Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital during the early hours of Thursday. Police are investigating.
According to hospital authorities, the GMKMCH is a tertiary care centre for COVID-19 treatment in the district and has been handling only patients requiring critical care. Authorities said that 29 vials of the drug, which is used for COVID-19 treatment were taken by a staff nurse on Tuesday night and later the nurse reported to the hospital authorities that the vials were missing.
Based on a complaint from authorities, Salem City police are investigating. Police are checking the CCTV visuals on the hospital premises.
Three patients die waiting in ambulances at Salem GH
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The patients collapsed before they could be shifted to COVID-19 block. According to doctors, the patients included a 30-year-old woman and two men aged above 40 years.
The Salem GH is the tertiary care centre for COVID-19 treatment in the district and besides patients from its vicinity, patients from far ends of the district including Thalaivasal and Attur for triaging after testing positive for COVID-19.
Salem GH has sufficient stock of medical oxygen, says Dean
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Oxygen beds are almost full in the district, says Collector
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Patients in ambulance waiting outside the triage zone at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital in Salem on Tuesday.
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Oxygen beds are almost full in the district, says Collector Beds designated for Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital have filled up and the Hospital is working on increasing bed strength.
Officials said that oxygen beds in the district are almost fully occupied at the moment.
The Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital is the tertiary care centre for COVID-19 treatment, and besides patients from Salem, the district also caters to those from neighbouring districts. The Hospital had 650 beds for COVID-19 treatment with 550 beds with piped oxygen supply. It had increased the bed strength to 800 and as on Tuesday mo
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At present, the hospital has 650 beds for COVID-19 treatment; 300 additional beds are being set up
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A view of the oxygen plant in the premises of Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital in Salem | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E
At present, the hospital has 650 beds for COVID-19 treatment; 300 additional beds are being set up
The Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital is planning to increase bed strength for COVID-19 treatment.
The hospital is the tertiary care centre for COVID-19 treatment and the hospital also caters to patients from neighbouring districts like Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Kalakurichi. At present, it has 650 beds for COVID-19 treatment and is working on increasing bed strength here, considering the increase in the number of patients.