Y.Kikheto (IAS) and team visiting the COVID coaches at Railway station Dimapur on May 17. (DIPR Photo)
Dimapur, May 17 (MExN): Nodal officer Dimapur for COVID related activities Y Kikheto Sema (IAS) ADC Dimapur, Atokhe Aye, Dy CMO Dr Antony visited Railway Station, Dimapur and had a meeting with the Railway authority including the Railway Medical Services members on May 17.
As per a DIR report, the team after inspection concluded that the train coaches were not feasible to be used as COVID Hospital owing to numerous practical and logistical difficulties. On earlier occasions also the District Task Force had visited the Railway station and noted that the coaches were not viable to be used as COVID hospital.
Therefore, as decided earlier by the DTF, Team Dimapur decided to keep the coaches reserved for COVID Care Center and would be utilised specially for migrant labourers as and when need arises because presently beds are still available at Chümoukedima CCC.
The team observed that even if the coaches were to be utilised as CCC, only 80 patients (not 160) could be accommodated since the distance was against SOP. As far as oxygen is concern, the ones installed at the coaches are small in size but Sema added that there is close coordination between Dimapur medical team and additional CMO Railway Medical Services from time to time and utilising whenever necessary.
As per Railway authority, Lumding and Tripura also have COVID coaches but are also keeping the facility as reserve till date, to be used as and when need arises.
