500-bedded DRDO hospital opens in Srinagar for Covid-19 patients, has 125 ICU beds

New Delhi: Augmenting the healthcare facilities in Jammu & Kashmri, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has built a COVID-19 hospital at Khonmoh in Srinagar. The facility is equipped with 125 ICU beds and oxygen supply.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday inaugurated the 500-bedded hospital.

Today inaugurated 500-bedded DRDO COVID Hospital at Khonmoh, Srinagar. DRDO has played a key role in India’s fight against #COVID19. After completing a 500-bedded hospital in Jammu, a 500-bedded hospital in Srinagar, completed in just 17 days, is being commissioned today. pic.twitter.com/6RaAtQrJrM

— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) June 9, 2021

Speaking to ANI, Dr Anil Khurana, chief construction engineer, DRDO-Chandigarh said: “This facility was constructed in 17 days. This 500-bedded facility includes 125 ICU beds and 375 beds connected to a high flow oxygen pipeline. We also have 60 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen tanks here.”

Dr Anil Khurana also informed that the hospital is equipped with lab equipments, portable X-ray machines. Accommodation for around 150-160 people have been arranged.

He further said that the Covid hospital is fully under CCTV surveillance for security and other purposes.

Once the hospital gets fully operation, it will ease the pressure on other hospitals with Covid-19 patients as they will be shifted to this Covid-dedicated hospital.

Local people are also welcoming of the move as this will created local employment opportunities for local people.

66% above 45 years vaccinated in Kashmir

A Team of Healthcare workers of Rajouri covers 7-8 kms daily on foot traversing through difficult terrain, streams, forests with a mission to vaccinate as many as possible. #JandKFightsCorona #CovidWarriors #LargestVaccinationDrive pic.twitter.com/7RvSiBm3nR

— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) June 8, 2021

Jammu and Kashmir has become the leading UT to have vaccinated almost 66% of its population above 45 years age. Within J&K, 4 districts- Ganderbal, Jammu, Samba, and Shopian, have achieved100% coverage in this category, while the remaining continue with promising progress.