Kerala: 10 Govt hospitals get isolation wards to treat infectious diseases

Kozhikode: With an aim to address any unexpected outbreak of infectious disease, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched 10-bed isolation wards with modern facilities at 10 government hospitals in the state. 

The government has decided to launch isolation wards at 90 government hospitals in the state to prepare in advance for any unexpected outbreak of infectious disease.

Although all the wards will be launched in a phased manner, around 30 wards have been completed so far and are ready to be launched soon. The isolation wards are being set up in all constituencies as part of further preparing the health sector to deal with pandemics and other infectious diseases like COVID.

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However, on Saturday few such wards were already launched in 10 government hospitals, each falling under the Assembly constituencies in the State. Following this, an event was also organised at the Government Mental Health Centre, Kuthiravattomg for the launch ceremony.

Ministers P.A. Mohamed Riyas and Ahamed Devarkovil, Thottathil Raveendran, MLA, M.K. Raghavan, MP, and Kozhikode Mayor Beena Philip were present.