Set aside 50% beds for coronavirus patients, corporate hospitals told
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DPH advises opening of COVID care centres at hotels, postponing elective surgeries
Corporate hospitals in Telangana have been asked to reserve 50% of beds for COVID-19 patients. The suggestion was offered during a meeting of the hospital managements with Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao here on Tuesday even as admission of COVID patients in ICUs and other wards is on the rise. From 361 ICU beds and 1,133 beds overall in government and private hospitals on March 1 this year, the occupancy had increased to 1,257 and 4,670, respectively, by Monday.More Related News