Patients from Delhi’s Lok Nayak hospital were in for a huge surprise, as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the Video Conferencing facility for COVID-19 patients, enabling them to talk to their close relatives. He also congratulated the doctors for working rigorously and successfully treating the infected patients for the last 100-odd days.
Following this initiative, the hospital was flooded with requests from the kith and kin of the in-patients who had been admitted for coronavirus treatment. They are made to fill in their details, post which they are placed on the waiting list. When their turn comes, they are connected to the patient by means of a tablet, while the visitor gets connected by means of a tablet in the waiting room. Around 33 tablets have been placed inside the wards and at a counter outside as well, for use by patients and relatives. The facility is available from 9 am to 5 pm every day.
Lok Nayak medical director Dr. Suresh Kumar said, “We have started to facilitate video calls between patients and families because not all patients have phones. Even if they do, they do not have a charge. Families can now get to know if the patient is given proper treatment, if they are getting food and doing okay. This leaves them satisfied.”
Meanwhile, Delhi has hit a staggering 92,175 COVID-19 cases, while the death toll is at 2864.