IGH ROURKELA GOT THE APPROVAL TO TEST COVID-19

Rajesh Mohapatra,Odishabarta

ROURKELA:Ispat General Hospital (IGH) got the permission from ICMR for COVID-19 sample testing which is welcomed by all walks of life in Sundergarh district.

This facility became operational in presence of CEO, RSP, Deepak Kumar and ADM, Rourkela, Aboli Sunil Narwane.

It is an important move and the push for the approval was initiated through administrative level and the result was positive. IGH one of the biggest hospitals of western Odisha has been recognized as super specialty hospital. It has all infrastructures to cater the huge demand. And now COVID 19 sample testing has started with a capacity to test 60 samples a day. Testing kits have been reached the new testing centre. Recently, a covid19 dedicated 200 bedded hospital was inaugurated in Hi-Tech Medical College; a MoU was signed between Govt. of Odisha and Hi-Tech Medical College to this respect. The people of Sundergarh district and its periphery area is totally dependent on Rourkela for medical support, having a COVID19 centre right in the city of Rourkela relieves tension ahead.

After Bisra case people of Rourkela has been very apprehensive about corona and taking maximum measures excepting in few cases(purchasing of vegetables and non.veg items) where social distancing is sidelined.

Testing facilities for corona is now improving with maximum testing labs certified by ICMR but yet to achieve the desire level of testing and testing kits.