Patna: No Covid-19 test at RMRI, PMCH for two days

PATNA: The Rajendra Memorial Research Institute for Medical Sciences ( RMRI) will remain closed for two days for sanitisation purpose. “It will reopen on Monday,” said director Dr P Das.
“The decision was taken after three persons—two canteen staff and one staff of NMCH—currently on training at RMRI were tested Covid-19 positive. The entire premises including the test lab, research and other wings will be closed till Sunday,” added Das.
“Meanwhile, the microbiology department of Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH), where swabs of Covid-19 suspects are being tested, and the office of medical superintendent were sealed for three days after some doctors and staff were found infected,” said medical superintendent Dr Bimal Karak.
Two other departments being sealed after doctors and staff found infected are physiology and virology. Karak said all those found corona positive were being sent for home isolation or shifted to cottage ward for isolation purpose. The total number of departments affected by the pandemic in this biggest hospital of Bihar now reached seven. The departments of anaesthesia, gynaecology, paediatrics and clinical pathology were earlier sealed for fumigation after doctors, nurses and staff of these departments were found positive.
The office of the medical superintendent sealed for fumigation for three days was also temporary shifted to that of the deputy superintendent.
Karak said about 30 doctors and staff including paramedics were tested positive of the Covid-19 in about two weeks time that sent alarms in the entire hospital premises. Karak said, “However, unfazed of the growing number of health care workers falling victim to the virus infection, all other clinical departments are running as usual with full number of doctors and staff present on their duty.”
Principal VP Choudhary said that fast spread of Covid-19 virus in healthcare workers are those associated with hospital security like security guards was concerning. “However, the PMCH administration was doing it’s best to provide uninterrupted medical services to all patients reaching there,” he added.