SWR pepared to handle 3rd wave: GM

Hubballi: South Western Railway (SWR) is geared up to take on the challenge of the new wave of Covid-19. Railway employees have made exemplary efforts in ensuring that the transport of essential commodities had been carried out seamlessly ever since the onset of Covid-19.
In a press release, Sanjeev Kishore, general manager, SWR, has said that Covid Care Centres have been set up in Hubballi, Bengaluru and Mysuru.“At Central Hospital Hubballi, Divisional Railway Hospitals in Bengaluru and Mysuru 100, 149 and 74 beds have been earmarked for treatment of Covid-19 patients. All the three hospitals are functioning round the clock and for suspected cases. RAT and RT-PCR tests are being conducted there. Medicines to patients are also being dispensed at Fever Clinics (those not requiring hospitalisation). All ICU beds have been extended with ventilator support. As of now, active cases are around 300 in SWR. These not only include employees, but their eligible family members, retired staff and their family,” he added. tnn