MUMBAI: Tata Trusts is upgrading four government hospitals, two each in Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh, to convert them into covid-19 treatment centres and would complete the process by June.
The hospitals are in Sangli (50 beds) and Buldhana (106 beds) in Maharashtra, while in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddha Nagar (168 beds) and Gonda (106 beds).
The decision to upgrade the existing infrastructure was to expedite and make use, wherever possible, of the already-available capabilities and services.
The Trusts plans to hand over the facilities to the states by June 15, 2020. The facilities, including both in-patient and out-patient wings, are permanent and will enhance healthcare in their areas, even after the immediate purpose of treating covid-19