253 beds ready at UNACCO CCC
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, June 16 2020:
Health and Family Welfare Minister L Jayantakumar Singh today informed that 253 beds are ready for utilisation at UNACCO COVID Care Centre and additional 47 beds will be added to increase the total capacity to 300 beds.
75 COVID-19 patients have been admitted till this morning at the centre, he added.
He also said that the Government had initially planned UNACCO COVID Care Centre to be a 100 bedded care centre.
However, due to the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the State, the Government took the decision to increase the capacity to 300 beds.
The Minister was speaking at a function held at the Medical Directorate Office, Lamphelpat today where ambulances were distributed.
He said that two more ambulances had been procured by the National Health Mission, Manipur to meet the present requirement.
One will be used at CMO office, Bishnupur while the other will be utilised at Medical Directorate, Lamphelpat, he added.
Jayantakumar also distributed five Mahindra Bolero SUV cars, one each for Pherzawl, Jiribam, Noney, Tengnoupal and Kakching.
The SUV cars were handed over to Chief Medical Officers concerned.
Jayantakumar said that the growing need of transport vehicles for transporting people who have returned to the State during the pandemic is well understood by the State Government and added that vehicles have also been given to other districts on priority basis.
He also appealed to the public to stay calm during this pandemic as the Government is putting in all efforts to contain the pandemic.
The function was also attended by Director, Health Services Dr K Rajo Singh, Additional Directors and officials of Health Department and NHM, Manipur.