India News | Kerala: COVID-19 Treatment Centre Set-up at Calicut University in Malappuram
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A COVID-19 treatment centre with over 1,000 beds has been set up at Calicut University in Malappuram district of Kerala.
Malappuram (Kerala) [India], July 16 (ANI): A COVID-19 treatment centre with over 1,000 beds has been set up at Calicut University in Malappuram district of Kerala.
Malappuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan said that patients who have tested positive but don't have any symptoms will be treated here.
K Gopalakrishnan said, "The first-line treatment centre with around 1,300 beds is arranged in the Calicut University Women's Hostel. It provides full-time service with a team of 10 doctors, 50 nurses, and 50 trauma care volunteers to carry out cleaning and other activities."
"In addition to free meals, the university-assisted internet facility and other entertainment facilities are available to alleviate stress," he added.
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He further said that another facility for the staff to stay at has also been arranged to avoid further spread of the virus. (ANI)
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