The Dhanbad district administration has developed the SSLNT women’s Hospital situated in Bank More area into a dedicated Covid Care Centre for pregnant women.
The centre, to be inaugurated on Tuesday, has been developed at the instruction of Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner, Uma Shankar Singh in view of the rising Covid cases in the district.
The dedicated Covid care center for women was first established during first week of August 2020 and functioned for more than four months but as the Covid situation improved and no patients turned up the center was discontinued.
Singh said that deputation of doctor, medical staff and other workforce besides provision of other logistics including, equipments and medicines have already been made at the hospital which will start functioning from tomorrow.
“The decision to re-launch the center for women patients in addition to the six existing Dedicated Covid Care Centers for common Covid patients has been taken to provide separate treatment facility for women and pregnant women have been taken in view of possible rise in the number of Covid affected women patients,” said Singh.
In a related development, district administration led by Chief Executive officer of District Disaster Management Authority, Shyam Narayan Ram on Monday developed 10 containment zones at different places of the district Nawadih 265 mouza (Purvi Tundi); Jha Niwas Vrindawan Colony near Sabalpur petrol pump;Harmony apartment near Pragati Nursing home Saraidhela; Sunflower Apartment, Nawadih; Veer Kunwar Singh Colony Karmik Nagar; Main road near Raj Ground Jharia; Nagri Kala Tetulmari; Rajganj Number 198; Kharkhari 307; C block ward number 22 near Saraidhela.
At present 120 active Covid cases are there in the district and there are 19 containment zones including 10 containment zones developed on Monday.
Dhanbad has recorded 117 cases in the last four days, including 27 cases on April 4 (Sunday), 26 cases on April 3 (Saturday); 33 cases on April 2 (Friday) and 31 Cases on April 1 (Thursday).
Meanwhile, Dhanbad Sub Divisional officer, Surendra Prasad on Monday carried out inspection of three containment zones including two at Karmik Nagar Dhanbad and one in Karmik Nagar, Dhanbad.
