This story is from March 28, 2020

Covid-19: Army readies 46-bed isolation ward at military hospital in Agra

Covid-19: Army readies 46-bed isolation ward at military hospital in Agra
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AGRA: The military and cantonment in Agra is all set to fight the outbreak of Covid-19. According to officials, military hospital, which has 46 beds in the isolation ward, has been prepared for infected patients.
Public relation officer of central command, Gargi Malik said, “A team of specialist doctors and life-saving medical equipment and medicines has been earmarked to deal with any eventuality.
Quick reaction medical teams have also been constituted to deal with coronavirus cases on priority basis and also to assist civil administration in emergency.”
Agra district magistrate Prabhu N Singh said, “We are in touch with them. We will take help of the facility if required.”
Further, the cantonment board of Agra is continuously sanitising the Cantt General Hospital, schools, library, parks, benches and market areas. Taskforce, consisting of office staff, has been constituted to ensure the supply of essential commodities, food items etc. in the cantonment area.
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