(PTI)
The government has earmarked 215 railway stations for the deployment of railways’ isolation coaches to be used as ‘COVID Care Centres’ for suspected or confirmed patients categorized as mild or very mild cases. These stations will be deployed across 23 states and Union Territories, a health ministry document has stated.
“Considering the possibility of increase in cases of COVID- 19, a view is taken to utilize Railway coaches for COVID care centre,” the guidelines issued by the Health ministry on Wednesday, said. According to a ‘guidance document on appropriate management of suspect/ confirmed cases of COVID-l9: Railway Coaches – COVID Care Centre’ released by the health ministry on Wednesday, the patients lodged in the coaches will be observed for their symptoms and clinical condition.
