159 Covid patients admitted in Hills -Status of Availability of Beds in the Safe Homes of Kalimpong district

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 25 May 2021: 

Availability of Beds in Covid hospital of GTA and safe homes of Kalimpong district

Triveni Covid Hospital 

Total patients: 83 (Male- 51, Female-32)

Vacant:97 (Male 39, Female 58)  

Regular: 86 (Male 33, Female 53) 

HDU: 10 (Male 5, Female 5)

CCU: 0 

KALIMPONG GOVT. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE (Safe Home) (20M +20F =40 Beds)

Total patients: 13(Male 11, Female 2)

Vacant: 27 (Male 9, Female 18)

ARD Farmers Training Centre Pedong (Safe Home) (12M +8F =20 Beds)

Total patients: 18 (Male 12, Female 6)

Vacant: 2 (Male 0, Female 2)

ITI GORUBATHAN (Safe Home) (25M +25F =50 Beds)

Total patients: 45 (Male 25, Female 20)

Vacant: 5(Male 0, Female 5)

STATUS in Triveni Covid Hospital (180 beds)

New cases admitted -17 (Kalimpong 15, Darjeeling 2); 

Discharged-15; Referred-04, Death-00

Total Patients=83 (Male- 51, Female-32): Regular=78(Male 49, Female 29):

HDU=0(Male 0, Female 0): CCU=5(Male 2, Female 3)

Darjeeling-12, Kalimpong- 67

Total Beds 180 (Male-90, Female-90)

Regular=164 (Male-82, Female-82)

HDU=10 (Male-5, Female-5)

CCU=2 Without Ventilator (Male-1, Female-1)

CCU=4 With Ventilator (Male-2, Female-2)

Vacant =97 (Male 39, Female 58)  

Regular =86 (Male 33, Female 53) 

HDU =10 (Male 5, Female 5)

CCU =1(Male 1)

For asymptomatic patients who does not need specialized care, safe homes are the best option. 

Safe Homes/Satellite Facility provided by the government accommodate those who does not have space at home for isolation or home quarantine.

Safe Homes/Satellite Facilities also have provision of regular visits by medical officers to assess the patient’s condition and cause timely referral to specialized CoVID hospital facility, if required.

For applying for an admission in a government and government requisitioned hospitals, one may fill online form for the admission (by clicking on at https://excise.wb.gov.in/CHMS/Public/Page/CHMS_Public_Safe_Home_Bed_Availability.aspx). 

For filling online forms for admission, one must have a CoVID positive report applicable as per recent protocol ordered by health department ready in hand and the mobile number which was provided at the time of conducting RT PCR tests.