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Amid reports that a person suspected of coronavirus has been quarantined at the Goa Medical College and Hospital Bambolim, the health department has geared up to make facilities available by setting up of two isolation rooms at the new Chicalim Sub District Hospital (SDH) and preparing five isolation rooms at the old cottage hospital complex.
Health officials have claimed that the State government has complied with WHO guidelines to prevent any outbreak of coronavirus in the State and to carry out extensive awareness programmes regarding the coronavirus.
As part of this effort, isolation rooms are also being made available at hospitals in case more people could be suspected with coronavirus.
According to information, two isolation rooms have been readied at the new Chicalim SDH, while more isolation rooms are being prepared at the old Cottage Hospital complex.
When contacted, Chicalim SDH Health Officer Dr Rajendra Borkar confirmed that isolation rooms were on standby at the hospital.
“We have kept two isolation rooms ready at the new Chicalim SDH for any patients with suspected coronavirus. We have no cases of suspected coronavirus as of now, but we have to be prepared for any situation that may arise.”
“Besides, we are also reading around 5 isolation rooms at the old Chicalim Cottage Hospital premises. The health department has directed us to keep the isolation rooms ready in case of an emergency,” said Dr Borkar.
