Home Covid News and Updates The government declares that infrastructure is prepared to deal with the Covid surge

The government declares that infrastructure is prepared to deal with the Covid surge

by Pragati Singh

New Delhi: The Centre said on Thursday that it is preparing in terms of beds and health infrastructure to deal with a daily surge of 4.5-5 lakh Covid-19 cases. There are currently 8.3 lakh beds available, with an additional 9.8 lakh isolation beds for Covid-19 patients. Furthermore, 4.8 lakh beds are oxygen supported, and 1.3 lakh ICU beds are available, according to Niti Aayog member (health) Dr V K Paul.

However, the government maintained that the preparedness is only to ensure that people receive treatment and care in the event of a resurgence. “It doesn’t mean we’re saying it (resurgence in terms of number of cases) will, should, or can happen,” Dr Paul clarified.

 

 

 

You may also like