Jaipur: 100-bed Covid care hub in RUHS to tackle caseload

JAIPUR: Spurt in Covid-19 cases has prompted the government to consider converting more government hospitals into dedicated Covid hospitals.

In addition, facilities at the existing dedicated Covid care centre, RUHS Hospital, will be upgraded. The government will add a 100-bed Covid care centre on RUHS premises for patients with mild or moderate symptoms. The RUHS, a 500-bed hospital, was converted into full-fledged dedicated Covid care hospital on June 1. Since then, RUHS is the only government hospital, apart from Mahila Chikitsalaya, which has been treating Covid patients.

The state government has decided to increase the beds with high flow oxygen supply for serious patients. “We have directed the hospital to increase the beds with high flow oxygen facility. Also, a 100-bed Covid care centre will be developed in the hospital for patients with mild to moderate symptoms who do not require oxygen support. The decision has been taken to accommodate more patients with serious symptoms in main RUHS Hospital while those with mild to moderate symptoms will get the treatment at the Covid care centre,” said Raghu Sharma, health minister.

“In NIMS Hospital, 25 beds with oxygen facility and 75 beds for Covid care will be added,” he said.

He added that the government might convert one or two government hosptials into dedicated Covid centres in the city if the situation arises.