Sardar Patel COVID centre to be reopen in 2-3 days

Facility was closed in February when no. of virus cases reduced significantly

The Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre (SPCCC) at Radha Soami Satsang Beas in South Delhi, which was closed down in February, is likely to be operational in two-three days, officials said on Friday. The facility in Chhatarpur is being revived considering the unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases, they added. “We are ready with a 500-bed facility at the SPCCC. Thanks to the support from the MHA, medical and paramedical staffers from the ITBP has been deployed and we have been told that they will start arriving from Saturday. We have all the equipment, drugs and consumables. We have been working day and night for the last couple of days to get all the necessary arrangements done by different departments, like PWD, MTNL, BSES, DUSIB, DJB,” South Delhi District Magistrate (DM) Ankita Chakravarty said.