COVID-19: India Now Has 968 Dedicated Hospitals With Over 2,50,000 Beds
India now makes sufficient number of N95 masks and PPE through the domestic manufacturing sector.
by League Health DeskNEW DELHI: The Government of India has said that adequate healthcare infrastructure and facilities have been set-up across the country for COVID-19 management.
These have been divided into three categories – Dedicated COVID Hospitals, Dedicated COVID Health Centres and COVID Care Centres with an adequate number of isolation beds, ICU beds and other facilities.
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that a total of 968 Dedicated COVID Hospitals have been identified across the country with over 2,50,000.
Over 2,000 dedicated COVID Health Centres with over 1,76,000 beds and over 7,000 COVID Care Centres with over 6,46,000 beds have been identified.
Speaking about the protective equipment, Dr Harsh Vardhan said, the country is now making a sufficient number of N95 masks and PPE through the ramped up domestic manufacturing sector.
States and Union territories, as well as Central Institutions, have been provided with around over one crore N-95 masks and around 72 lakh Personal Protective Equipment.