Set up new 300-bed Covid hospital in Gorakhpur: Yogi

Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath instructed officials in Gorakhpur to prepare a new 300-bed Covid hospital by August 30 at any cost. Yogi also directed officials to set up Covid hospitals in Maharajganj, Kushinagar and Deoria.

CM Yogi visited BRD medical college and inspected the under construction 500-bed children hospital and treatment facilities for corona patients.

Talking to reporters, CM Yogi said, “At present, more than 1.51 lakh beds are available for corona patients in the state. The patients without any symptoms are being allowed home quarantine. But if separate room and washroom are not available at home, patients should go to Covid hospital.”

“Patients from many districts of East UP, Terai areas of Nepal, west Bihar come to Gorakhpur for treatment and so I have instructed officials to make a new 300 Covid-19 hospital at the children hospital in BRD Medical College,” he added.

“I have given instructions to provide ventilators and all facilities and equipment at 100-bed TB hospital,” CM said.

“Life of every citizen is important for the government and we’ll take all steps to save people. There is no shortage of facilities and medicines for treatment in the state. Under the guidance of PM Modi, the country has handled the Covid-19 pandemic challenge very effectively,” Yogi added.

At present, 70,000 teams are making door to door surveys in the state to trace corona patients and more than one lakh swab samples are being tested daily. Due to huge number of tests, it is becoming easier to identify more corona patients, the CM said.

Yogi instructed officials to also focus on training of health workers and paramedics in handling corona patients and protocol.