BENGALURU: As many as 60 fever clinics — the first points of contact for suspected COVID-19 patients — have started operations, while others are awaiting equipment.The health and family welfare department has identified 36 private hospitals and 60 urban primary health centres to set up fever clinics.While some of private fever clinics which have received equipment from the government have become functional, others said they would be operational as soon as they get the equipment.
Dr M D Marker, Chief Medical Director, Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, said, “We have already started a fever clinic about 10 days back. We have a doctor, a nurse and an attender who screen patients. Those who are symptomatic are sent for swab tests. Until their results come, they are told to stay in quarantine centres. If they test negative, they will be asked to quarantine themselves at home for 14 days.”Dr Santosh Saklecha, Director of Santosh Hospital, said, “We are waiting for the government to provide protective equipment. From our end, we are ready.”
36 PRIVATE FEVER CLINICS
Bhagawan Jain Hospital
NU Hospitals
People Tree Hospitals
NRR Hospital
Baptist Hospitals
St.Philomena Hospital
St.Martha’s Hospitals
CSI Hospital
RMV Hospitals
Tejas Nursing Homes
Sanjeevini Hospitals
Srinivasa hospital
Fortis Hospitals
Suguna Hospital
Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore
Brooke Field Hospital
Life Care Hospitals
Rajashekar Multispeciality Hospital
Theresa Hospital
Subbaiah Hospital
Mallya Hospital
Pristine Hospital & Research Centre
Santosh hospital
Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road
Sri Lakshmi Multispeciality Hospital
M S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital
Aster Hospital
Vasavi Hospital
Smiles Hospital
Sakra Hospitals
Narayana Hrudayalaya
Apollo Hospitals Sheshadripuram
Columbia Asia Hospital,Yeshwanthpur
Columbia Asia Hospital,Whitefield
Columbia Asia Hospital,Hebbal
Columbia Asia Hospital,Doddaballapur