District Collector T.V. Subhash, who is also the Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), ordered that the Kannur Medical College at Anjarakandy, which was converted into a COVID-19 treatment centre, be handed over to the management.
The order was issued on the directions of the Kerala High Court following a petition filed by postgraduate medical students. The college authorities should now prepare a detailed action plan for resumption of hospital operations, including COVID-19 treatment, and submit it to the DDMA.
It has been proposed to treat at least 200 COVID-19 patients and set aside 15 ICU beds and five ventilators at the COVID-19 care centre. The centre should be run by the hospital staff.
Moreover, the hospital staff should be trained in COVID-19 treatment and upon completion of training, those currently in charge of treatment may be withdrawn.
COVID-19 patients should be given free treatment at the medical college. Those admitted after the transfer of the facility will be charged only the Karunya Health Insurance Scheme (KASP) rate.
