Railway deploys 298 coaches for COVID-19 isolation across 7 states
As many as 298 rail coaches, often known as Covid Care Coaches, have been deployed at 17 stations in seven states of the nation catering to COVID-19 sufferers, knowledgeable the Indian Railways.
“At present, 298 coaches have been handed over to various states for covid care with a bed-capacity of more than 4,700 beds,” learn an official assertion by the Railways Ministry.
“The isolation coaches, which are stationed on platforms, have been duly barricaded, make-shifts tents provided and every endeavour is being taken for facilitation of the medical personnel on duty here,” the assertion added.
The Railways has additionally made provision of two oxygen cylinders and hearth extinguishers in every coach to fulfill emergencies and has additionally enabled directional steering, ramp facility for affected person transport at these coaches.
In all, the Railways have deployed 60 coaches in Maharashtra, 42 coaches in Madhya Pradesh, 75 coaches in Delhi, 50 coaches in Uttar Pradesh, and several other coaches in Assam.
“Through focused monitoring and detailed work-flow protocols, the Railways was able to move Isolation Coaches to diverse parts of the country as per states’ demand,” the assertion additional stated.
With 4,03,738 new COVID-19 circumstances within the final 24 hours, India continued to report greater than 4 lakh day by day coronavirus infections for the fourth day on the trot.
With this, the cumulative nationwide tally of the an infection went as much as 2,22,96,414, the union well being ministry knowledgeable on Sunday morning.
(With ANI inputs)
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