COVID-19: Safe Home At St Xavier's University To Open Today, Jadavpur University Awaits Nod

A safe home for COVID-19 patients at St Xavier's University-New Town will start functioning from Wednesday, while Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials would visit Jadavpur University to ascertain if one of its buildings can be turned into another such facility, officials said on Tuesday.

A safe home for COVID-19 patients at St Xavier's University-New Town will start functioning from Wednesday, while Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials would visit Jadavpur University to ascertain if one of its buildings can be turned into another such facility, officials said on Tuesday. Vice-Chancellor of St Xavier's University Father Felix Raj said following a necessary inspection by the health department and municipal authorities, a part of the New Town campus has been converted into a safe home. "The 40-bed facility will be operational from tomorrow. We will also set up similar safe homes at Bardhaman and Asansol within a week," he said. "St Xavier's University will soon start isolation- cum-pre-hospitalisation center on its campus. JU will also do its bit," the VC added. JU vice-chancellor Suranjan Das told PTI that it has already proposed to the health department for opening a safe home with approximately 6,000 square feet area inside the students' main hostel building.