50% beds each in 17 pvt. hospitals for COVID-19 patients

With experts predicting further escalation in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the next fortnight, the Dharwad district administration has identified 17 private hospitals in the twin cities an

With experts predicting further escalation in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the next fortnight, the Dharwad district administration has identified 17 private hospitals in the twin cities and asked them to reserve 50% of their beds each for treatment of COVID-19 positive patients. On Wednesday, Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil said in a release that considering the possibility of a surge in the number of cases, adequate precautionary measures were being taken and also arrangements being made. “While Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital are major facility for pandemic patients, 17 other hospitals have been asked to reserve 50% of beds for patients who test positive,” he said.