Kerala: Kozhikode Medical College conducts COVID-19 mock drill
Kozhikode: Amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases in some countries, a mock drill was held at the Kozhikode Medical College on Tuesday to assess Kerala's preparedness to appropriately deal with another outbreak, if any.
A DMO source confirmed that the mock drill was held at the college.
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An official of the medical college told the media that it was equipped to deal with an outbreak and has kept around 20 ventilator-cum-ICU beds ready.
As part of the drill, the doctors and nursing staff — who were participating in it — dressed in PPE kits showed how they would deal with patients right from where they are loaded onto stretchers and then taken inside the hospital.
During the drill, a patient was completely covered up and provided oxygen support right after being taken out of the ambulance and then wheeled into the hospital.
Another official said that the hospital was equipped to cater to category 'C' patients — those who need ventilator support.
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