Here's a list of non-COVID-19 hospitals and clinics in Mumbai

Currently, there are close to fifty clinics and hospitals on this list and more hospitals are expected to be added.

Moneycontrol News

May 28, 2020 / 09:58 AM IST

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Mumbai is the worst-hit city in India with 33,835 reported COVID-19 cases as of May 27. With the rising number of coronavirus-infected patients, people with other ailments are finding it difficult to find hospitals during an emergency.

A non-profit organisation called Project Mumbai has released a real-time website that lists out the non-COVID-19 hospitals in the city.

The dashboard, along with the name and location of the hospitals, also gives details about the facilities available, the total number of ICU beds and their status, ambulance facility, if or not the hospital conducts COVID-19 testing, etc.

You can follow this link to get the above details.

Currently, there are close to fifty clinics and hospitals on this list and more hospitals are expected to be added.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does a vaccine work?

A vaccine works by mimicking a natural infection. A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19 infection, but also helps quickly build herd immunity to put an end to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. The good news is that SARS-CoV-2 virus has been fairly stable, which increases the viability of a vaccine.

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