Principal SKIMS Medical College Dr Riyaz Ahmed Untoo today said the hospital is allowing admission of patients in non surgical departments from 15th Jan and admission in surgical facilities, emergency services from 19th of January .

Dr Untoo advised people not to lower guard against covid.
“Less numbers of attendants should visit hospital, patients should wear mask all the time even after they are administered vaccines. We won't allow any gatherings in the hospital. We have issued guidelines how to go for consultation, and issue patient cards,” he said.
He said, “We are finalising all the arrangements for starting non-surgical, surgical and emergency treatments.”
He advised patients to wear mask for protection against Covid19.
"We take every precaution, people also to take necessary precautions while coming here for consultations," he said.
It is a good feeling that vaccination drive will start here also after inauguration by LG. All medical, non -medical staff data base has been provided to the concerned.
All arrangements have been completed as per the issued guidelines for vaccination.
He also said about 1500 covid patients were treated, fatalities were very less in JVC.
“107 surgeries of maternity cases were performed. Doctors, paramedics, sanitation staff worked very hard in those times. Infection rate here was very less due to the extra care which was taken and guidelines followed,” he said.
Regarding a question about how challenging is take care of hospital visitors, Administrator JVC, Dr Shifa Deva said, “We have a proper system. Our Principal has issued a very proper plan for treatment of Covid patients. Now for non-covid patients we have made masks and sanitizers also available besides other initiatives. It is very safe for patients to visit hospitals.”
Meanwhile, patients were all praise for the doctors for providing treatment and medical consultations.