Reserve 20% beds for fever patients, Ghaziabad hospitals told

GHAZIABAD: The health department has directed 50- and 100-bed private and government hospitals to reserve a fifth for fever patients. The move came following complaints from patients of non-availability of beds.
Moreover, at four community health centres (CHCs) in Loni, Muradnagar, Dasna and Modinagar, 20 out of 30 beds have been reserved for fever patients.
“There were some complaints about shortage of beds in hospitals, especially in private ones. As fever and dengue cases are still being reported in large numbers, the health department has taken steps to ensure that patients do not face any inconvenience,” chief medical officer Bhavtosh Shankhdhar said.
He added that the reports on patient admissions will be taken from hospitals periodically.
Earlier, over 3,000 beds had been reserved for Covid-19 patients in about 60 government and private hospitals.
Officials said a line-listing of fever patients is also being undertaken as part of a one-month special campaign. For this purpose, Asha and anganwadi workers are conducting door-to-door surveys.
Meanwhile, Ghaziabad reported 19 fresh dengue cases on Wednesday, taking its tally to 683. Five of the new patients have been admitted to hospitals. At present, 70 patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals.
The district also recorded one more Covid case. The patient, who had recently travelled to Mumbai, works in the district collectorate. He is stable and in home isolation. District surveillance officer R K Gupta said the patient’s family and other contacts are being monitored.
In October so far, Ghaziabad has reported nine Covid cases. At present, there are four active cases in the district.