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Numbers rising: Foreigners’ Tribunal Building at Udharbond converted into COVID-19 hospital

July 14: As the number of COVID-19 positive are increasing rapidly, the Cachar District Administration has geared up itself with alternative arrangements for treatment of these fresh cases. On 13 July 44 positive cases were reported from Cachar, whereas on 14 July, the district recorded 12 new cases.

During the routine press briefing, District Media Expert, Suman Choudhury said that the number of positive cases are now increasing in Cachar district. He informed that on Tuesday, 2 slots of swab results were declared. In these two lists, 12 persons tested positive. He informed that test results of two more slots will be declared later on in the night.

From now onwards, the district health department will formulate a policy whereby only symptomatic cases which requires special attention will be admitted at Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH). Suman Choudhury said, “From today onwards, the Foreigners’ Tribunal Building at Udharbond will also be used as a make shift hospital. Deputy Commissioner, Keerthi Jalli also visited this centre on Tuesday morning. We will start admitting COVID-19 asymptomatic patients over there from Tuesday evening.

Mr. Choudhury further informed that DC Cachar also visited Chibitabichiya Model Hospital. He said, “We have also made some arrangement at this Model Hospital. Here also within a day or two, we will be accommodating upto 100 COVID patients. These centres are mainly for asymptomatic patients.”

As of now, after Silchar Medical Medical College & Hospital, COVID-19 patients were also admitted at SM Dev Civil Hospital and Palonghat Model Hospital. The latest addition to this list is the makeshift hospital at Foreigners’ Tribunal Building Udharbond.

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