Covid-19: Constructed with fanfare; just 20 patients admitted in two DRDO hospitals

‘Authorities must shift all Covid patients to DRDO hospitals to let other hospitals work freely’

Srinagar: Despite that two DRDO hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir have been functioning now since last one month but as of now only 20 patients have been admitted to them.Top health officials told that 14 patients have been admitted at DRDO hospital Srinagar while as just 06 patients have been admitted at DRDO hospital Jammu.Senior medicos at different hospitals told that the government must shift all the Covid positive patients admitted in different hospitals of Jammu and Kashmir to DRDO hospitals so that all hospitals will start functioning normally.They said that two DRDO hospitals have 1000 bed capacity while as below 600 Covid positive patients are admitted in the UT.Meanwhile, non- Covid patients have also demanded that as the positivity rate has decreased, the government must de-notify tertiary care hospital so that they won’t suffer any more.They said that non- Covid patients have been suffering since last two years as all main hospitals have been dedicated to Covid patients.They requested the government to start all OPD services at the earliest so that non- Covid patients won’t suffer anymore.Principal Govt Medical College Jammu, Dr Shashi Sudan told that Covid patients are preferring to remain admitted in their respective districts, however, all new patients from Jammu district and its outskirts are being admitted at DRDO hospital Jammu.Top health officials said that more and more hospital are being de-notified as Covid hospitals and new patients are taken to DRDO hospitals.He said that there is adequate staff and other facilities available at the DRDO hospitals.