Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) Hospital has started a new 50 bed arrangement for treatment of COVID-19 patients. This newly started facility, called COVID-19 Hospital, has been kept separate from the Non-COVID-19 hospital. Two separate isolation wards have also been started- one for COVID-19 (suspect) isolation ward with it's own ICU and another for COVID-19 (positive) isolation ward with its separate ICU. As part of arrangements to deal with COVID-19, screening is done at the new gate and each hospital has it's own entrance, it's own reception, it's own casualty, ICU, wards etc. Also, PPE suits have been made compulsory in COVID-19 hospitals of MbPT and Special SOPs defined for separation of patients.

 

MbPT has also started quarantine wards at three locations namely, Dhanvantari Building in MbPT Hospital, Nadkarni Park Welfare Centre, Wadala, and CMC Building inside Indira Docks for keeping the suspected persons. MbPT has also tied up with Sailors’ Home, Wadi Bunder (500 beds) for use as quarantine facility. They have also established tie up between Municipal Corporation and a Cruise Vessel having accommodation for 2000 persons on board to serve as floating quarantine facility. Further, vacant flats in the residential quarters in the vicinity of Port Trust Hospital readied for accommodating the isolation cases/staff on emergency duty.

 

Certain steps taken by MbPT to ramp up the fight against COVId-19 include-

• Masks and gloves compulsory even in non COVID-19 hospitals.
• All necessary equipments like PPE, Mask, Gloves and Medicines purchased in large quantity. Even seven new ventilators procured.
• Telemedicine facilities provided for all patients through all hospital departments.
• Dispensing of medicines to patients through tie up with Wellness Pharmacy outlets spread all over the State.

 

Control Room and Co-coordinating Officers

 

• A 24 X 7 emergency team constituted for any emergency communication by the employees.
• Civil Defense staff and Volunteers from departments trained to attend COVID-19 emergencies.
• CEOs appointed for every residential building to look after sanitation, water supply, electricity, garbage disposal, assisted by local volunteers.
• Nodal officer appointed for continuous co-ordination with Commissioner of Police (Traffic) and DCP Port Zone for unhindered evacuation of cargo form the Port.
• Co-opted with Municipal officers on WhatsApp group to keep track of residential Clusters in the City where COVID 19 outbreak is reported to enable thorough screening of port employees from affected clusters.

 

MbPT is carrying out all port operations following DG shipping's SOPs in respect of COVID-19, with minimum operational employees. They have adopted digital means for functioning as much as possible, with e-payment systems only being functional, meetings conducted through Zoom and digital systems and file work and instruction being given through WhatsApp Groups. Security guards have been replaced in the outlying areas by quick response mobile teams.

This apart, MbPT has also adopted certain preventive measures to keep away COVID-19. It includes- 

1. Port areas made isolated and self-sustainable. All workers stay inside. All cooking and facilities provided inside. Outsiders to be extremely limited and entry allowed only after thorough scrutiny. Separation of MbPT and private gangs.
2. All colonies made isolated and self-sustainable. All contract workers to stay inside the colony.
3. Preventive measures like fumigation, hand washing facilities, sanitizers provided at all entrance gates of all buildings. Masks provided to all workers in all colonies
4. Home quarantine training given to all employees and all residents, SOPs circulated to all employees.
5. If any employee or officer has to travel he travels in a fumigated vehicle.       

 

 

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