WR all prepared to fight against Coronavirus infection

To deal with the Corona Virus outbreak, Indian Railways is taking various steps for the containment of the spread of Corona Virus outbreak. In this direction, Western Railway is also taking all possible efforts to contain the spread of this deadly and life threatening disease.

According
to press release issued by WR CPRO Ravinder Bhakar, 75 beds have been
designated in isolation wards at all Divisions and Central Hospitals including
a dedicated ward of 30 beds for clinically suspected cases at Jagjivan Ram
Hospital at Mumbai Central. Zonal control room of W. Rly has been set up at
Jagjivan Ram Hospital at Mumbai Central with contact numbers 022- 23080755,
022-67643200, 022-67643300 and the Whatsapp number of Medical Officer for Zone
and JRH is – 9004490560. 

The staff
and Doctors manning these isolation wards have been provided personal
protection gears, masks and gloves with adequate sanitizers for infection
control.  Isolation wards and high contact surfaces are being sanitized
regularly with disinfectants. Hospital staffs are also being trained to deal
with these cases. 

Western
Railway has also made arrangements for Quarantine facilities all over the
Western Zone with a capacity of 1005 beds. In order to spread awareness on
corona, educative posters on Dos & DONTs has been displayed at prominent
locations across all station premises & inside trains, audio and video
clips are being played through the Central announcements on Public Address
System as well as LED & TV screens. Health inspectors are conducting
awareness in Railway colonies, offices and stations to reduce the panic and
lectures to inculcate personal hygiene for prevention of virus were also
delivered in each railway colony, stations, health units, lobbies and hospitals
and many people were educated and their fear was reduced. 

A
dedicated helpline has been set up at Jagjivan Ram Hospital which is being
operated 24 x 7. The list of all nodal officers of Railways and respective
state representatives of major stations have been circulated to all concerned
for better coordination in case of suspected case testing, admission, further
treatment and quarantine. 

Arrangements
are made in Divisional Hospital vadodara for prevention of Corona virus. Nodal
officer Dr K. Kumar(MD chest ) is nominated along with the staff for special
ward. 6 Bedded islolation ward is prepared with beds at 2 meter distance, All
doctors and staff given training for self protection and handing of suspected
patients, 50 K 95 masks are procured along with 3000 three ply mask are
available in Hospital. Disposable 25 gowns and 25 hoods are available at the
hospital and 75 are ordered. Infrared thermometer gun 2 purchased will receive
by monday, Gloves 4000 available, 3000 pairs more ordered. Sterillium 100
bottles along with sufficient cleaning material are available at the hospital.
100 Posters and 2000 leaflets are printed and provided at various places and
all health units. HI/CHI/ are doing awareness in Rly Colonies and stations,
List of nodal officer of all major stations is prepared and is available at
stations, Video  and audio clip being played on stations. 

Quarantine
Services and Venue arrangements for Corona Management near to Divisional
Railway Hospital, Pratapanagar. Vadodara. 

1.
Dormitory Rooms Beds: 20

2. ORH 11
rooms  11 beds. 

Near to
Health Unit, Vadodara Yard

1.
Training Institute, BRCY: 200 beds

2. RPF
Barrack: 40 beds

Total
Beds for quarantine services: 271

Above
mentioned all facilities are planned and designed for Corona patient management
without hampering Railway Health Services, Vadodara Division. No other
infrastcture needed, having all basics facilities of light, water, beds, and
medicaly also manageable without additional staff also.