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Agra: As the health authorities in Agra struggle to cope with the ever-increasing number of Covid-19 patients, Agra Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Chamber (AFMEC) has pitched in to help by setting up a state-of-the-art 350-bed capacity temporary Covid hospital at the Agra Trade Centre located in Singhna village on national highway 2.
In association with the district administration which provided the human resources to run the facility, the hospital started operating on Tuesday by admitting three patients.
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Agra: As the health authorities in Agra struggle to cope with the ever-increasing number of Covid-19 patients, Agra Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Chamber (AFMEC) has pitched in to help by setting up a state-of-the-art 350-bed capacity temporary Covid hospital at the Agra Trade Centre located in Singhna village on national highway 2.
In association with the district administration which provided the human resources to run the facility, the hospital started operating on Tuesday by admitting three patients.
AFMEC president Puran Dawar said, “The medical services at the centre will be managed by the health department.
We have contacted highly experienced doctors from the US and UK to guide us in treating the patients via video conference.
Treatment for people below the poverty line will be free.
Others will have to pay nominal charges.
The Covid care facility is established under corporate social responsibility.