In two weeks, Ernakulam to have 2,000 beds with oxygen supply
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April 25, 2021 01:41 IST
Government Medical College Hospital, Kalamassery, to turn entirely into a COVID-19 treatment centre in two days
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Government Medical College Hospital, Kalamassery, to turn entirely into a COVID-19 treatment centre in two days The Government Medical College Hospital, Kalamassery, will turn entirely into a COVID-19 treatment centre in two days, while the district administration will also set up more beds with oxygen supply soon.
The district currently has around 1,000 beds with oxygen supply, according to the District Information Office. The administration aims to have a total of 1,500 beds with oxygen supply ready in the district over the next one week. This number will be increased to 2,000 over the following week.
COVID cases hit a high of 2,187 in Ernakulam
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Thrikkakara tops list with 104 cases; private hospitals told to set aside 20% of beds for COVID patients
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A child reacts when a doctor takes a nasal swab to test for SARS-CoV-2 at a primary health centre in Kochi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT
Thrikkakara tops list with 104 cases; private hospitals told to set aside 20% of beds for COVID patients
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ernakulam soared to hit an all-time high of 2,187 on Saturday.
The active caseload of the district has risen to 11,994. As part of the two-day mass testing drive organised to detect cases and curb the spread of infection, 20,180 samples were collected on Saturday. The district has surpassed its two-day target of 30,900 samples and has tested a total of 36,390 people on Friday and Saturday.
More RT-PCR tests, treatment facilities being arranged
In the wake of growing COVID-19 cases, the district will focus on doing more RT-PCR tests, and COVID-19 treatment facilities will be set up at eight more government health facilities, including six community health centres (CHCs).
Inpatient treatment facilities for COVID-19 will be made available at the Thripunithura and Palluruthy taluk hospitals, and the Vengola, Pandappilly, Ramamangalam, Vadavucode, Kadayiruppu, and Malippuram CHCs. The decision was taken at a meeting of health officials and District Collector S. Suhas.
For people who are recovering at home and might require a medical check-up, outpatient services for COVID-19 patients will be made available at five government hospitals – the Muvattupuzha General Hospital, the Aluva District Hospital, the Paravur and Fort Kochi taluk hospitals and the CIAL COVID-19 Apex Centre.
771 new COVID cases, 713 recoveries in Ernakulam
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Ernakulam district recorded 771 new COVID-19 cases and 713 recoveries on Thursday.
In Thrikkakara, 35 people tested positive, while 22 cases were reported from Mazhuvannoor, 21 from Kavalangad, and 20 each from Thripunithura and Vengoor. Twelve health workers also tested positive. A total of 11,078 people are being treated for the disease in the district.
PVS Hospital would soon be able to accommodate 100 patients in order to handle the surge that the district has been witnessing, said Dr. Mathews Numpeli, district programme manager, National Health Mission. The Government Medical College would retain around 40 ICU beds for critically ill COVID patients even when it resumes non-COVID inpatient services, he said. The District Hospital at Aluva would begin functioning as a COVID care facility by the end of the month.
1,019 test positive for the virus
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the district has once again crossed the 1,000-mark, with 1,019 people testing positive for the virus on Tuesday.
Thrikkakara recorded 42 new cases, Kottuvally 27, Kalamassery 25, Thripunithura 24, and Kaloor and Manjapra 23 each. Four health workers also tested positive. As many as 463 people tested negative on Tuesday.
A total of 10,796 people are currently being treated for the disease in the district. Of them, 8,388 people are recovering at home, 42 patients are at the Government Medical College Hospital, 73 at PVS Hospital, 17 at the Muvattupuzha General Hospital, and 20 at the Fort Kochi Taluk Hospital. At first-line treatment centres, 180 people are being monitored, while 294 patients are at second-line treatment centres.