गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ National Trauma Centre designated as Covid-19 dedicated hospital Nepal National Trauma Centre designated as Covid-19 dedicated hospital KathmanduPati May 10, 2021 KATHMANDU – The National Trauma Centre is being run as Covid-19 dedicated hospital in line with the government’s decision. Centre’s director Dr Santosh Poudel said the Centre has been operated as Covid-19 hospital for treating the corona virus infected people. The Centre had only treated the Covid-19 patients last year also during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 50-bed health facility will be run in its full capacity of 200 beds until Wednesday. Dr Poudel said the patients being treated for injuries and other paients at the Centre would be shifted elsewhere and the facility would be fully run as Covid-19 dedicated hospital. The Centre has 10 ICU chambers and 200 beds. Poudel added that additional Icus and ventilators would be managed at the Centre. Seventy persons infected with Covid-19 are being treated at the Centre now. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Kathmandu again ranked world’s most polluted city with AQI 162 ‘Nepal will lend full-fledged support to enable UN’ Lalitpur forest fire: Another injured also dies Pollution rises in Kathmandu, people urged to wear masks Nepal’s approach to population and development is right-based: DPM Yadav Communications Minister expresses grief over fire incident in Rajpur Hadbas Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society