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

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 18 July 2021: 70 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 25 patients are being treated at Triveni Covid Hospital while other 45 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: 25 (Male- 16, Female- 9)

Vacant: 155 (Male 74, Female 81)  

Regular: 142 (Male 69, Female 73) 

HDU: 10 (Male 5, Female 5)

CCU: 3 (Male 0, Female 3) 

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: 24 (Male 12, Female 12)

Vacant: 26 (Male 13, Female 13)

STATUS in Triveni Covid Hospital (180 beds)

Total Patients=25 (Male- 16, Female- 9): 

Regular=22 (Male 13, Female 9):

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

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 =155 (Male 74, Female 81)  

Regular =142 (Male 69, Female 73) 

HDU =10 (Male 5, Female 5)

CCU =3 (Male 0, Female 3)

Asymptomatic patients does not need specialized care, and for them 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, oline form for the admission may be filled 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.