52 Covid patients admitted in Kalimpong- Availability of Beds in Safe Homes

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 31 July 2021: 52 Covid patients are admitted in the three Safe Homes situated in the district of Kalimpong and one Covid Hospital situated in the district of Darjeeling near Kalimpong at Triveni. 

Of these 19 patients are being treated at Triveni Covid Hospital while the other 33 after their treatment are transferred to the Safe Homes for Isolation and recovery before their release.  

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

Triveni Covid Hospital

Total patients: 19 (Male- 11, Female- 8)

Vacant: 161 (Male 79, Female 82)  

Regular: 147 (Male 72, Female 75) 

HDU: 10 (Male 5, Female 5)

CCU: 4 (Male 2, Female 2) 

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

Total patients: 21 (Male 16, Female 5)

Vacant: 19 (Male 4, Female 15)

ARD Farmers Training Centre Pedong (Safe Home) (22M +8F =30 Beds)

Total patients: 0 (Male 0, Female 0)

Vacant: 30 (Male 22, Female 8)

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

Total patients: 12 (Male 5, Female 7)

Vacant: 38 (Male 20, Female 18)

STATUS in Triveni Covid Hospital (180 beds)

Total Patients=19 (Male- 11, Female- 8): 

Regular=17 (Male 10, Female 7):

HDU=0 (Male 0, Female 0): CCU=2 (Male 1, Female 1)

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 =161 (Male 79, Female 82)  

Regular =147 (Male 72, Female 75) 

HDU =10 (Male 5, Female 5)

CCU =4 (Male 2, Female 2)

Asymptomatic patients do not need specialized care, and for them, safe homes are the best option. 

The government's safe Homes/Satellite Facility accommodates those who do not have space at home for isolation or home quarantine.

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

For applying for admission in a government and government requisitioned hospital, an online form for admission may be filled by clicking on at https://excise.wb.gov.in/CHMS/Public/Page/CHM S_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 the health department ready in hand and the mobile number provided at the time of conducting RT PCR tests.