COVID-19 CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC: Challenges and Managerial Strategies for Hospital as Isolation Center with special reference to Jagadguru Dattatray Hospital & Research Center, Indore

SARS CoV-2 i.e. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2 is the cause for spread of contagious COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease-2019) in the world. According to resources, bats are the main source for SARS-CoV-2 communication, although the virus might have jumped from another transitional host to humans. COVID-19 was first diagnosed in Wuhan, China during end of December 2019 and has since increased progressively resulting in the current corona virus pandemic. The first case of COVID-19 in India was observed on 30th January 2020. Whereas the first case of COVID-19 in Indore (MP) was reported on 23rd March 2020 and since then it is increasing rapidly resulting in scores of casualties. Before the arrival of pandemic, Indore Administrative Department, Municipal Corporation, Health Department in co-operation with private hospitals were prepared to face the change. Jagadguru Dattatray Hospital & Research Center, Indore was one of the CDCP (Center for Disease Control & Prevention) and Isolation Centers in Indore. This paper highlights the challenges and strategies adopted by a hospital as an isolation center to fight against a world spread pandemic i.e. COVID-19.