Punjab sets up 10 Covid care centers for under-60, asymptomatic patients

CHANDIGARH: To augment Covid care capacity for mild asymptomatic cases, under 60 years of age, Punjab government has operationalised new Level-1 Covid Care Centres (CCCs) with total capacity of 7,520 beds in ten districts. Similar centers, with 100 beds each, would be opened soon in the remaining 12 districts.
According to a spokesperson, the new CCCs already made functional with various bed capacities in 10 districts are: Jalandhar (1000), Amritsar (1000), Patiala (470), Bathinda (950), Ludhiana (1200), Sangrur (800), Mohali (500 bed capacity at Gian Sagar Hospital and 1000 bed capacity at Chandigarh University), Pathankot (400), Fazilka (100) and Faridkot (100).
These centers are running in meritorious schools or other institutions to the capacity of 7,000 beds which can be enhanced to 28000 beds if the cases surge further. They are being managed by District Administrations and Health Department, and are being used to keep positive patients having none of any symptoms, and without any co-morbidity like chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, in isolation.
The spokesperson claimed that the centers are equipped with bed infrastructure with sanitation and security facilities. There are necessary emergency services such as oxygen, ECG, medical supplies. The patients admitted in these centers are being provided three meals.
Dedicated helpline numbers 104, 0172-2920074, 1800-180-4104 are also available for psychological and online teleconsultations, and these are displayed at prominent places of the centres, added the spokesperson.