Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 18

In view of the rising deaths due to Covid-19, the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, has initiated the process to install a walk-in mortuary which can hold up to 25 bodies at the required temperature.

Dr Dasari Harish said of five mortuary chambers, only two were functional. One was having certain issues while two were non-functional. At present, an air-conditioned hall is being used as mortuary but it is a temporary arrangement, he added

It has now been decided that since the mortuary chambers have not functioned well, actions as per terms and conditions may be initiated.

“Considering the requirement for proper arrangements for the bodies of Covid patients, a proposal may be immediately processed to have a walk-in mortuary of some reputed brand,” Yashpal Garg, nodal officer of Covid-19 management at GMCH-32, said.