PUNE : Anticipating a surge in cases in Pune city in August, the civic administration is trying to increase beds for coronavirus patients at private hospitals.The city has reported around 24,000 coronavirus cases and over 940 deaths so far."We had a meeting with representatives of over 100 private hospitals in the city to increase COVID beds.
I ordered that some hospitals be converted into 100 per cent COVID Care Centers," said municipal commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad.Anticipating a surge in coronavirus cases in August, the civic administration is taking these pre-emptive measures to increase availability of beds for COVID-19 patients, he said."We are also thinking of creating a jumbo facility in the city which will be equipped with oxygen.