Nodal officers appointed at third Covid hospital

PANAJI: Dr Sunanda Amonkar, an associate professor of medicine, and Dr Rajesh Patil, an associate professor of surgery at Goa Medical College (GMC) and hospital, Bambolim have been appointed as nodal officers at the new South Goa District Hospital for management of Covid-19 patients.
The order issued by the health department on Wednesday stated that both doctors will work on rotation basis in management of the new Covid hospital. To begin with, the hospital will have 250 beds.
Last week, the government announced its plan to have a third Covid hospital in the state due to the shortage of beds in existing Covid hospitals.
Health minister Vishwajit Rane had announced that the new hospital will likely be operational from Friday.
In a separate order, Dr Deepa Correia, senior surgeon who is holding the charge of medical superintendent-cum-deputy director of Hospicio, Margao has also been entrusted with responsibilities of the new Covid hospital with immediate effect.
Correia has been directed to coordinate with the nodal officers at the new Covid hospital and the ESI-Covid hospital, Margao in providing medicines required at the two hospitals in consultation with GMC and the directorate of health services (DHS).
Medicines that are not available with DHS are to be sourced from GMC, the order read.