Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Govt Medical College to be converted into Coronavirus Hospital
Chandigarh - Ramping up its preparations to tackle the novel coronavirus, Haryana Government on Saturday announced that Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, in Nalhar will now be an exclusive COVID-19 hospital.
The college has a capacity of 600 beds. Haryana Chief Secretary, Ms Keshni Anand Arora shared this while presiding over the meeting of the Crisis Coordination Committee meeting through video conferencing here.
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She directed the officers that the patients who are already admitted in the hospital should be immediately shifted to nearby hospitals after following all transfer protocols as per the guidelines.
Apart from this, it should also be ensured that the availability and supply of adequate medical equipments including PPE kits, masks etc in this hospital, she said adding that the officers should also ensure that exclusive COVID wards are made in the medical hospitals and colleges across the State.
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