27 patients discharged today
Srinagar, May 3: The
SKIMS Bemina has emerged a major hospital to treat COVID-19 patients
with the recovery percentage 50 so far, which is highest in any
hospital of Jammu and Kashmir.
The
SKIMS Bemina has been designated as COVID-19 hospital in view surge of
coronavirus cases in Kashmir. The coronavirus infections are touching
700 in Jammu and Kashmir and around 80 percent cases reported in the
valley alone.
However, the valley
is showing a healthy recovery rate better then national average. The
national average recovery rate is 29 percent.
As per official details, at least 149 COVID-19 patients have been
admitted to SKIMS Bemina since April 3. Among them 74 have been fully
recovered. The recovery percentage of COVID patients at SKIMS Bemina is
50 percent which is highest in any hospital across Jammu and Kashmir.
On Sunday, 27 more patients were discharged from the hospital.
“These patients were referred from various hospitals and were admitted
to SKIMS Bemina over two weeks before. They have been treated and have
fully recovered. Among them 19 are from Bandipora, seven from Baramulla
and one from Budgam,” a senior doctor of SKIMS Bemina said.
The treatment administered to patients as per the doctor is being given
as per the Indian Council of Medical Research guidelines.
The doctor said that the SKIMS Bemina has witnessed highest recovery
rate in Jammu and Kashmir despite some people tried to show the
hospital in a bad light.
“We have
highest recovery rate because doctors and nurses have been at the
forefront to treat patients. The doctors are being given fully
protective gear. Despite some people post on social media that SKIMS
Bemina doctors were not given proper protective gear, we have highest
percentage of recovery rate in J&K. This clearly indicates some
people deliberately target the hospital for their vested interests,” the
doctor added.(KINS)