Kasaragod man offers to put up quarantined people at his hotel

Kasargod, KERALA :

The Century Park building near the new bus stand in Kasaragod would be handed over to the authorities to be converted into an isolation ward
The Century Park building near the new bus stand in Kasaragod would be handed over to the authorities to be converted into an isolation ward

Kasaragod:

Even as authorities struggle to find accommodation facilities for quarantined people amid COVID-19 outbreak, responsible citizens have offered to help.

C I Abdullahkunji of Kudlu in Kasaragod district has informed the authorities that his three-star  hotel can be used as an isolation facility for free.

The Century Park building near the new bus stand in Kasaragod would be handed over to the authorities. Eighty-eight rooms of the top three floors of the seven-storeyed building would function as isolation ward.

The daily rent of one room is Rs 1,500.

All rooms have two beds each and the bathrooms have geyser facilities. The hotel has a water tank with a storage capacity of 45,000 litres.

The hotel owner said the necessary precautions have being taken. The water tank has been sanitised  and filled up. The hotel premises have also been cleaned.

Municipal secretary S Biju, and deputy DMO Dr Geetha Gurudas carried out an inspection at the building.

source: http://www.english.manoramaonline.com / OnManorama / Home> Districts> Kasargod / by Manorama Correspondent / March 27th, 2020