Tura Civil Hospital converted to COVID-19 hospital

Newmai News Network

Tura | April 17

 

The Joint Director of Health Services, Garo Hills Division and Superintendent, Tura Civil Hospital, West Garo Hills Tura has informed that as per the notification issued by the Government, the Tura Civil Hospital will now be full- fledged ‘dedicated hospital’ for focused treatment of persons infected with the highly contagious COVID-19 (Corona virus) with effect from April 20.

 

Further, as per the direction of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, all the remaining patients admitted in the hospital will be discharged and shifted to private hospitals with the advice from the treating doctors for continued treatment so that necessary arrangement of hospital’s rooms or wards can be made by the authority for treatment of any suspect and infected cases of COVID-19.

 

However, all the medico legal cases will now be treated at Police Hospital, Tura Bazaar while all general and emergency patients will now be seen and treated at Tura Christian Hospital and Holy Cross Hospital, Tura.

 

 



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