Mumbai: Mumbai is planning to make available nearly one lakh beds for covid-19 patients in the coming days , Health Minister Rajesh Tope said today.
Arrangements for these beds is being made at the Corona Care Centres being set up at Bandra Kural Complex (BKC), Goregaon, Mulund, Dahisar, Worli Dairy Colony, Wankhede Stadium and Worli NSCI. "Admission of patients to BKC Covid Care Center will begin from 18 May.
A 1,000-bed intensive care unit is also being set up at BKC," Tope added. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has written to Mumbai Cricket Association to temporarily hand over the possession of Wankhede Stadium to BMC, for use by emergency staff of BMC and to quarantine covid-19 positive but asymptomatic patients.