OPDs to start from Wed with 50 staff: Goa Health Minister

All out-patient departments in

hospitals in Goa, including the nodal GMCH, will be allowed to function from Wednesday with 50 per cent staff.

The decision to restart OPDs in community, primary and urban health centres, district and sub-district hospitals as well as Goa Medical College and Hospital was approved by state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane.

"We may open all OPDs, including GMC, with 50 per cent load factor from Wednesday. Protective gears and N95 masks to be provided to the doctors conducting OPDs," Rane said in a noting moved to the health department, a copy of which is with PTI.