10 new COVID-19 Care Centres to be made operational in 3 days
The Hindu
The two existing centres are filling up fast with over 70% of beds occupied
In an attempt to ease the city’s medical infrastructure, which is straining under the surge of COVID-19 cases, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will establish 10 more COVID-19 Care Centres (CCCs) that will be made operational in three days. With this, there will be over 1,500 additional beds available for people who cannot isolate themselves at home. The two operational centres at Haj Bhavan and HAL’s Ghatage Convention Centre, which have 200 beds each, are filling up fast. According to civic officials, these two centres have reported 70% occupancy even though many patients are opting for home isolation. As on April 14, of the 63,167 active cases, 88.13% have opted for home isolation, and 11.80% have either been shifted to CCCs or hospitals.More Related News