Ambuja Neotia & ICICI Lombard jointly announced the opening of ‘Vinod Neotia Covid Care Centre’—a 58-bed first-line COVID care facility in New Town. This Covid care center is located adjacent to Bhagirathi Neotia Woman and Child Care Centre, New Town.

ICICI Lombard has provided the medical equipment to the Covid Care center, which comprises 48 oxygen-aided beds for mild or moderately affected Covid-19 patients and 10 High dependency unit (HDU) beds. The center will provide nursing assistance and lab support 24×7, HDU beds for treating critically as well as mild Covid cases requiring hospitalization. It will have specialist consultants on call, and provide Phone Triaging all in a protected area following infection control protocols and international standards.

In case of patients requiring critical care treatment, they will be referred to a step-up Covid hospital.

In that case, to extend support to those patients till they are transferred to the Critical Care Hospital, the HDU has been equipped with 7 ventilator cardiac monitors along with qualified nurses and technicians, in addition to the doctors.

The Centre will offer services at a subsidized rate. Admissions will be based on the level of care the Centre is providing.

With the second wave hitting the masses harder, the new initiative is aimed at boosting the medical infrastructure in the Eastern part of the country, which is witnessing increased Covid cases as well as the impact of Cyclone Yaas in the last few days.

The center has been conceptualized by Hosmac India Pvt. Limited led by Mr. Vivek Desai. For the Covid care ward, the nurse-to-patient ratio will not be more than 1:4, and for the HDU facility, it will be 1:1 to ensure proper care for all patients. For Radiological and Cardiological assessment, the center will have X-Ray & ECG facilities available. The environment of the Centre is being taken care of with HEPA filter and UVGA filtration process, which will be helpful for patients and the medical staff working inside the Covid Care Centre.