6 more pvt hospitals roped in to treat Covid patients
Coimbatore: 07.10.2020
The directorate of health services has begun ramping up beds in private and government hospitals in the district, which recorded 434 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, as the district administration has stopped the option for the people, who test positive for the virus, to remain in home quarantine.
The number of beds available in private hospitals for treating Covid-19 patients has gone up by 17% in the past two weeks.
Among the new hospitals added to the list are NM Hospital at Annur and Venkateshwara Hospital at Chinniampalayam. While the six hospitals have added 226 beds, all of which have oxygen supply facility, the other 26 hospitals have agreed to increase the bed strength. “The Kovai Medical Center and Hospital has agreed to allot 40 more beds and the PSG Hospitals more than 400. While we do not advise home isolation for anybody, we are ensuring that every Covid-19 patient has a bed,” Krishna said.
The number of active cases came down to 4,837 from 4,890 on Monday, with 494 patients getting discharged. TNN
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