Rajasthan: Industry bodies set up 100-bed Covid care centre

JAIPUR: Two industry bodies in the state came together to set up a 100-bed Covid care centre with oxygen facilities. Inaugurating the centre set up by Jewellers Association Jaipur (JAJ) and Federation of Rajasthan Trade and Industry (FORTI), the members of the bodies said that the centre will cater to the asymptomatic patients. The centre will operate as a satellite hospital of CHMO at Sethi colony.
While the operation of the facility started with 20 beds, the next 80 beds will be operational in a fortnight, said I C Agarwal, patron of FORTI.
“People are suffering due to the shortage of oxygen beds. This facility will reduce the load on the hospitals. We have arranged oxygen concentrators for all beds and some cylinders also.”
Agarwal said that treatment and medicines will be provided free of cost. Medicines and injections like remdesivir will be available for patients.
Local MLA and FORTI member Rafiq Khan has also been instrumental in putting up this facility. “The industry is equally concerned about the suffering of the people. We have arranged doctors, nurses, and other support staff to look after the operation of the Covid care Centre,” added Khan.
The facility is located at Janata Colony.