City now has total 26 dedicated Covid hospitals with 757 ICU, 1868 isolation beds

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Kanpur: Amid rising Covid-19, cases the state government and the district administration are taking necessary steps to increase the number of beds in hospitals to ensure the best possible treatment to Covid-19 patients.
With empanelling of 16 private hospitals as Covid hospitals, there are now a total 26 hospitals with a bed capacity of 2,625 (757 ICU beds and 1868 Isolation beds.
Following surge in Covid-19 cases and more requirement of ICU/HDU beds, the district administration had sent a proposal to arrange 400 to 800 beds in the “Makeshift Covid hospital” on turnkey basis.
“The proposal was sent to the government last week, and as a follow-up measure, a meeting was held with the Delhi-based company which has assisted DRDO in Delhi, Pune and Nagpur administration in setting up dedicated Covid hospitals). The meeting was attended by the district magistrate, chief medical officer, municipal commissioner and other officials”, said divisional commissioner Raj Shekhar.
Crucial issues like oxygen and medicines supply were also discussed in the meeting and the company was directed to make necessary tie-ups with the firms concerned well in advance, he said.
Later, the team, comprising commissioner, municipal commissioner, CDO, railway officers, jal nigam, Kesco and PWD, visited the proposed site at the railway ground for site inspection.
Major issues like drainage, water supply, sewage, proper entry and exit, power supply, parking area etc were discussed in detail in the meeting and the officers concerned were directed to make the assessment and submit it in the next three days.
After making necessary study the proposal was sent to the government for approval and execution, he said.