PCMC to increase oxygen, ventilator beds; all 87 vaccination centres to remain open today
"As COVID cases are rising every day, there is a shortage of beds in both private and civic hospitals. As a first step, health officials have been directed to set up oxygen beds in three COVID care centres," said Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Patil.
The civic chief said besides the CCCs, the PCMC will also set up 300 oxygen beds at its Akurdi, Bhosari and Jijamata hospitals. With more Covid-19 patients seeking hospitalisation, and the industrial city of Pimpri-Chinchwad running out of both oxygen and ventilator beds, the area’s administration has stepped up efforts to increase bed capacities across hospitals.
“As Covid cases are rising every day, shortage of beds is being seen in both private and civic hospitals. As a first step, 22 oxygen beds should be set up in three Covid care centres,” PCMC Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Patil has directed health officials.
Patil said, “Those with mild symptoms are admitted at Covid care centres. However, when the condition of some patients suddenly deteriorates, it becomes very difficult to get oxygen beds or ventilator beds for them. Therefore, we have decided to provide 10 oxygen beds at the Balnagari Covid care centre in Bhosari, six at Balewadi COVID care centres and another six at Gharkul Covid care centre.
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