ES Reporter 

ITANAGAR, Jul 14: In view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the state, the State government is proposing to turn the MLA Apartments situated at Chimpu into a makeshift COVID-19 hospital. Health Minister, Alo Libang accompanied by Secretary Health P Parthiban, Director TRIHMS, Moji Jini and other officials visited the apartments to check its feasibility today.
The team inspected the Club House building where the makeshift hospital with all facilities like ICU, Diagnosis, Oxygen and other required amenities for the Hospital will be made available. The team inspected every apartment, blocks, and section of the building to ensure proper use of the facilities to be installed for COVID-19 hospital.
Speaking to reporters, Minister Health, Alo Libang informed that the cases are increasing in the state  as well as in the capital region and so there is a need  to segregate the existing dedicated COVID-19 hospital at TRIHMS.  "
"We don’t want our health workers as well as other patients to be infected with COVID during this hour at TRIHMS, as besides COVID we have other patients to look after also," reasoned  Libang.
"Cases are increasing every day, so we want more facilities for our people to fight against COVID. In such situation, we want cooperation from everyone," said Libang while informing that there are  sufficient rooms to install all COVID-19 related equipment at the MLA apartment, a separate ward for male & female and rooms for health workers.

Minister, further suggested officials to put up files to clear all the hindrances in making the building into a makeshift COVID-19 Hospital.  “People’s lives matter, so let’s start the work and won’t wait for clearance of files," suggested the Minister.

Director, TRIHMS Moji Jini informed that proposal is for more than 40-bed COVID-19 Hospital initially, however, if required they will also use other Blocks of the MLA apartment. When asked about the feasibility of the building for COVID-19 Hospital, Dr Jini informed that the building is feasible and good to go for the hospital.
While responding to query on Pre-fabricated Hospital at Midpu, Secretary Health P Parthiban informed that that hospital will also work parallelly, however,only moderate case will be treated there. 
"The COVID-19 Hospital at MLA apartment will be used for critical patients only and it will start functioning within the next three weeks," said Secretary of Health.

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