KOLKATA : The West Bengal government has urged authorities of private hospitals treating COVID-19 patients in the state to increase the number of beds in order to tackle the recent spurt in infections, a senior official said on Wednesday.A meeting in this regard with the chief secretary is likely to be held at the state secretariat on Thursday.A communication from the health department was sent to 53 private hospitals treating COVID-19 cases in the state to make provisions for more beds to accommodate coronavirus patients.Some private hospitals in the city said infrastructural gaps were making it difficult to increase beds for COVID-19 patients."You cannot have COVID-19 wards in buildings which are having a central air conditioning system;.