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95% destruction of VOCs and ozone (airborne chemicals), and up to 99.9% destruction of bacteria, mould, and viruses in the air.
In the first batch, Molekule Air Purifier Mini and Molekule Air Pro RX units were received, assembled, and tested at SAIF, PUC, by its technical staff members. Molekule Air Pro RX units had been originally designed for medical purposes in the United States and optimized for air purification in multipurpose facilities in hospitals to cater for huge areas such as emergency wards, ICUs, and so on and can now play a significant role in containing the rapid spread of COVID-19 in India.
Before distributing units to hospitals, the instrument’s features were explained to Directors/ Chief medical officer, and medical superintendents of various hospitals. SAIF Chandigarh employees helped in setting up these air purifiers at emergency wards, ICUs, COVID wards, and even waiting rooms to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.
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https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1723123
NTPC Bongaigaon starts COVID Care Centre
NTPC, a Maharatna PSU under Ministry of Power continues its fight against COVID-19, and the dedicated team of power professionals are leaving no stone unturned to control the disease from spreading. Continuing its effort against COVID-19, NTPC Bongaigaon Medical Cell made the NTPC Bongaigaon COVID Care centre operational in association with Apollo Telehealth Services. It was inaugurated by Shri Subrata Mandal, CGM, NTPC on 25 May 2021 who inspected the facilities available.
The centre incorporates state-of-art technology to manage COVID-19 cases at remote locations. The Centre is equipped with 10 COVID beds, each equipped with a multipara monitor for continuous monitoring of temperature, SpO2, heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate.
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