Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today inspected buildings that are to be converted into makeshift Corona Care Centres (CCCs) in Shillong.
The state government has identified three locations for the purpose.
The Basic Training Centre located at Malki has a minimum capacity of 100 beds. The main building and women’s building of the Industrial Training Institute at Rynjah will be converted into a CCC to handle male and female Covid patients separately. The buildings have a combined capacity of around 45 beds. The District Commerce and Industries Centre at Nongrim Hills can also accommodate around 60 beds.
All the three locations have the capacity for expansion to accommodate more beds in the future.
The CCCs will be equipped with oxygen cylinders and concentrators to cater to the needs of the patients.
The Chief Minister has instructed officials to take immediate steps to handle the necessary infrastructure and manpower needs in the facilities.
Earlier in the day Sangma held a meeting with Deputy Commissioners via video conference. In the meeting he instructed officials to intensify vaccination efforts by selecting vulnerable locations and adopting a saturation strategy. Officials have also been advised to take on mobilisation at the grassroot level by involving members of the community, especially in vulnerable locations.
Stating that vaccination is the main strategy in the fight against the coronavirus, the CM also instructed officials to take a target-based and focused approach and intensify monitoring in every district.
