Private hospitals in Kerala’s Ernakulam may set aside 50% of beds for COVID patients
The Hindu
‘District can shift to Category A if more beds are spared for COVID patients’
Private hospitals in Ernakulam may set aside 50% of beds for COVID-19 patients in view of the spike in the number of cases in the district.
District Collector Jafar Malik will hold a meeting with representatives of private hospitals on Friday. Of the total of around 11,000 beds in private hospitals, 3,400 have been earmarked for COVID patients. If the hospital managements agree to raise it to 50%, the number of beds available for COVID patients will go up to 5,500, according to official sources.
“We have no difficulty in allocating 50% of beds for COVID patients in view of the current situation,” said Dr. Thomas Paul, president of the Ernakulam wing of Kerala Private Hospitals’ Association.