17-bed isolation centre established in Tokha

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            Kathmandu, Aug 22 (RSS): In view of rising cases of coronavirus infection in the town, Tokha Municipality in Kathmandu has prepared an isolation centre with 17 beds.

            The isolation centre established at the building of Chandeshwori Primary Health Care Centre was brought into operation from Saturday. 

            Marking the beginning of the isolation facility, Mayor of Tokha Municipality Prakash Adhikari hoped that the isolation centre would be supportive for appropriate management and treatment of the coronavirus infected people.

            With the establishment of the isolation centre, all the health care services being provided from Chandeshwori Primary Health Care Centre would be conducted from the emergency service building of Ward No. 2 of the Municipality from 24 August.

            Prior to this, Chandeshwori Primary Health Care Centre was providing the services of health checkups, family planning, tuberculosis treatment and some others. 

            Municipality’s Spokesperson Bachchuram Basyal shared that the isolation centre’s capacity would be expanded upto 100 beds by considering the flow of patients in coming days.

            So far, 92 individuals from the municipality tested positive for the coronavirus while 29 returned home after winning the battle against the virus.