Karnataka: BBMP issues showcause notices to hospitals over non-availability of beds

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Sunday served notices to Colombia Asia hospital, Fortis hospital, Baptist hospital, Vikram hospital & Aster CMI hospital, asking them to comply with the government order to allot 50 per cent beds for Covid patients.

As Covid cases continue to surge across Karnataka, hospitals have reported a shortage of beds across the state. In Bengaluru, for the last few days, civic officials have been swamped with complaints regarding the non-availability of beds in the hospitals across the city. The below spreadsheet provides real-time information about the status of hospital bed availability and occupancy in Bengaluru.The spreadsheet updates every 5 minutes automatically.https://t.co/jVIwHKCOLl Following up on the complaints, BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta inspected hospitals across the city and issued showcause notices to hospitals not complying with the government order to reserve 50 per cent beds to Covid-19 patients. Showcause notices were issued to major hospitals in the city.