All services at Kasturba Hospital to resume

Manipal, Oct 03: All services at Kasturba Hospital Manipal will be open to public from October 5.

“All services, including unit wise outpatient services, inpatient services, Non-OPD specialty services and health check-up package will be open to the public from October 5,” Hospital Medical Superintendent said.

“All types of surgical facilities are available. However, the COVID-19 test (RT-PCR) is mandatory for inpatient admission to surgical services. If it is done in their hometown, it is valid up to 96 hours from the date of the throat swab taken. Otherwise, the mandatory COVID-19 test will be performed before inpatient admission to any surgery,” he added.

Those who visit the hospital should visit the temporary screening KIOSK set up outside the hospital. They will be then shifted to the said respective departments. Mask is essential for all the Patients and the person who attends them.