Summary:
Due to dip in the cases in January-February, many hospitals discontinued Covid-19 treatment or reduced the infrastructure to accommodate other patients.
But with the surge, many hospitals are again ramping up facilities to meet the rush.
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In 24 hours ending 9.30 am on Friday, private hospitals in Ahmedabad city added 229 patients which means 19 patients got hospitalized every two hours.
The cases on Friday morning (2,319) were not only the highest since early December, but also rose 77% in just 7 days from 1,310 on March 26.
In Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot too, admissions due to Covd-19 in hospitals have doubled in the past week.
As Gujarat added a record 2,640 cases on Friday, the fast spreading viral infection has pushed the private hospitals to add more beds to tackle the rise in demand.
In Ahmedabad in seven days, the number of beds available rose from 2,886 to 3,304, a spike of 14.5%.
Dr Bharat Gadhvi, president of Ahmedabad Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (AHNA), said that at its peak in November-December, the city had 3,500-odd beds for Covid-19 patients.
The third wave is yet to peak.
“Due to dip in the cases in January-February, many hospitals discontinued Covid-19 treatment or reduced the infrastructure to accommodate other patients.