PGI OPD patient count sees 50% jump in week

Naina Mishra

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 4

The PGI today saw a total of 7,971 registrations, an increase of 50 per cent from the 5,288 registrations recorded at the institute seven days ago. The daily walk-in registrations also increased to over 6,500 in the past one week.

The institute had opened walk-in registrations for outpatient departments (OPDs) last Monday. On the first day, 3,942 patients had turned up for physical registration, while 1,345 patients got themselves registered through tele-consultation.

Dr Naveen Pandey, incharge of the OPD administration, PGI, said, “There is a huge rush and the number of registrations has almost reached the pre-pandemic level. The situation will be reviewed soon in view of a possible third wave and the festival season.”

The online registration for physical visit to all OPDs had increased to 50 for all departments and 100 for ophthalmology, hepatology and internal medicine. The registration for tele-consultation in the new OPD is being done from 8 am to 9 am. Registration of walk-in patients for physical visit to the new OPD is being done from 9.15 am to 11 am at the respective registration counters.

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