Kolkata: Spike that unprecedented in the number of Covid cases leads the KMC to reopen a safe but a few who want to isolate themselves there.
Given the rapid spread of Novel Coronavirus this time, the Civic Agency on January 2 decided to reopen three houses so that people were positive Covid, who might not have the right insulation facilities, can be quarantined there for seven days.
But so far, less than two dozen patients have been accommodated to houses that can accommodate 330 people.
The first of the houses has been opened at the Geetanjali Stadium, intended to serve residents of South and Southeast Kolkata.
The second is in a commercial building located near Science City, where the people affected by Covid who live in the slums in the large part of the tiljala, Topsia and Belt Dhapa-Math are able to install.
While both safe houses were active and running, the third in Harekrshna Seth Lane in Cossipore still needed some infrastructure to be installed, said the KMC health department official.
According to Deputy Mayor Atin Ghosh, the number of covid positive patients at the KMC secure house reached 20 on Wednesday.
A KMC Health Officer shows a temporary capacity of the Geetanjali Stadium is 100, which is a safe house near Science City and in Harekrishna Seth Lane each of 150 and 80.
Explain the reason for low occupancy, a KMC Health Office officials say people who are testing positively In large numbers also without symptoms or show very mild symptoms.
“In the midst of such a situation, they did not want to get out of their homes and take refuge in a safe house.
20 patients so far acknowledged, all stable.
No one needs oxygen until now,” said a citizenship official.
Also, with all members in most families testing positive, many feel the need to isolate, other officials show.
There are several deviations on the part of the nationality authority for people who do not use the facilitory, said the KMC health department official.
“Last time, we have advertised about our secure homes in advance and shared a special hable in every region.
We then built a team of doctors, paramedic staff and security officers before the patient began to enter.
This time, we were not ready because we last year We decided to open a safe house.
Some medical staff, nurses, and our paramedic staff went down with fever.
We need more time to provide full service in safe houses, “said KMC health department official.
KMC is ready to rush, save 330 beds in 3 safe houses
