Sri Guru Guru Granth Sahib Sewa Society and Competent Foundation evince interest to start mini-Covid care centres

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 1

Two more organisations have come forward to set up mini-Covid care centre in the city.

To reduce pressure on the government infrastructure, the UT Administration had requested social organisations and associations to set up small Covid care centres under the supervision of health care workers.

Yashpal Garg, nodal officer for mini Covid care centre, said they had received two more applications for setting up mini centres, but locations were yet to be finalised.

Yesterday, permissions were granted to Sri Guru Guru Granth Sahib Sewa Society and Competent Foundation to set up and operate a mini Covid care centre each at the Working Women Hostel, Bal Bhawan, Sector 23-B, and the Community Centre, Sector 19, respectively.

Meanwhile, UT Adviser Manoj Parida appealed to Rotarians and Lions Club to set up such centres.

Under the UT plan, any individual, association, voluntary organisation, NGO, religious bodies, corporate, firm or Trust may come forward for setting up a mini Covid care centre for asymptomatic patients.

Preferably, patients of nearby areas may be catered to and discharged after 10 days (from the date of the positive test report) with an undertaking to remain in home isolation for further seven days. In case of deterioration of health, the patient can be shifted to a hospital by the Administration.