Farmers Movement Archive

State-of-the-art Covid wing at Hoshiarpur Civil Hospital soon

Hoshiarpur, October 12The district will get a 50-bed state-of-the-art Covid wing, equipped with ultra-modern health facilities, including centralised availability of oxygen etc, within a month.Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary said this while reviewing the steps being taken by the district administration to contain the further spread of Covid on Monday.She said the said wing would have separate male, female and kids’ wards besides counselling room, testing labs and prayer room etc., which would go a long way in keeping the coronavirus under check.Later, the minister took a round of the Civil Hospital and also spoke with patients and expressed her satisfaction over the preparations, arrangements and facilities being extended under Covid care.The minister interacted with the Civil Surgeon and other officers to know the status of Covid and patients in the district. In a fervent appeal to people, the Minister advised people to follow Covid-19 guidelines strictly to avoid resurge of this virus. She said if the people falter in adhering to the guidelines, the virus can resurge again, which should be stopped at all costs in larger public interest.Chaudhary said as many as 21.45 lakh Covid tests were conducted in the state so far, of which 1.23 lakh people were found positive. Of these, nearly 10,000 positive cases were still active across the state.Inspects Dana MandiThe minister along with Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait also inspected the procurement process at local Dana Mandi. She spoke to farmers, arthiyas and officers of the procurement agencies asking them to ensure seamless procurement, lifting and payment within stipulated time frame.

The Tribune

2020-10-13