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SDM Barnala reviews COVID isolation facilities, conducts oxygen support audit
Barnala, May 5, 2021: SDM Barnala Varjeet Walia IAS and DMC Gurminder Kaur conducted an oxygen audit and reviewed facilities at the Covid Isolation Center at Sohal Patti in Barnala today. He along with DMC Gurminder Kaur visited the isolation center.
Currently, 53 patients are admitted to the Level 2 facility here. Some faulty flow meters were detected and replaced to prevent oxygen leakage.
He said, "I have been visiting the Covid isolation facilities at both the Covid isolation centers located at Sohal Patti and CHC Mehal Kalan regularly to take feedback from the patients. Working on the feedback of the Covid positive patients the food quality has been improved at Mehal Kalan and some issues regarding sanitation have been resolved expeditiously. "
He further said that the administration is working around the clock to ensure a regular supply of oxygen amid increasing requirements.
Dr. Harinderjit Singh, Civil Surgeon said that more medical staff had been deployed considering the increasing no. and severity of patients.
DC Tej Pratap Phulka said that the district administration is looking at means to expand covid isolation facilities in the district and establish an oxygen plant in the coming week in Barnala city to cater to the rising demands in oxygen.