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MARGAO
It was around 10 on Sunday morning. Doctors, nurses, paramedics, support staff had all trooped out of the ESI hospital, Margao, into the adjoining Rajendra Prasad Stadium, which has a history of playing host to football, cricket and entertainment programmes over the years.
Passers-by could sense that the stadium was bracing up for a different ball game as they found a couple of army personnel guarding the stadium’s entrance gate, and there were as many naval officials inside.
Moments later, around 10.20 am to be precise, an Indian Coast Guard helicopter hovered over the stadium and the ESI hospital to shower flower petals to honour and thank the Corona warriors for their role in the Covid-19 battle “ a gesture well appreciated by the healthcare warriors.
Deputy Director Health Services Dr Ira Almeida said the touching gesture by the Indian Navy has made the healthcare workers feel their role in the Covid-19 battle has been recognized.
She said all the doctors, nurses, paramedics and the support staff drawn from Hospicio, health centres and the ESI hospital were all present at the stadium.
Dr Edwin Gomes, heading the Covid-19 hospital, said it was indeed a good gesture from the armed forces to shower flower petals on the healthcare workers. “It was nice that they could do it for all the health workers, including the doctors, nurses, lab technicians, security staff etc. All these people have worked hard to make the ESI hospital a good Covid-19 hospital under the guidance of ESI Medical Superintendent Dr Vishwajit Faldesai,” Dr Edwin said.
He saluted the armed forces, the Home department and the police for enforcing the lockdown and sealing the borders.
