All beds occupied, say private hospitals in Ernakulam
The Hindu
A total of 1,146 out of 2,084 beds available at government facilities
Several private hospitals in the district are reporting that the beds they have allocated for COVID-19 patients are all occupied, including beds with oxygen supply, ICUs and ventilators. While Aster Medcity would not specify the number of beds set aside for COVID-19 patients, a hospital spokesperson said that all beds allocated for COVID treatment were full, including ICU facilities. The hospital had set aside more than the required 20% of its total number of beds, added the spokesperson. A spokesperson for Lakeshore Hospital also confirmed that all beds for COVID patients were occupied. Around 23 COVID patients are admitted at the facility, with nine ICU beds that are all occupied. The number of ICU beds were ramped up from three to six over the past week since the number of critically ill patients arriving at the hospital was on the rise, the spokesperson said.More Related News