Summary:
890.32 cr as the second installment of the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package to 22 States/UTs. The amount of the financial assistance is based on the COVID-19 case load in these States/UTs. This will allow for rapidly ramping up the number of Corona testing facilities, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), isolation Beds, ICU beds, ventilators and other essential equipment. As part of this package, States/UTs have been strengthened with 5,80,342 isolation beds, 1,36,068 oxygen supported beds and 31,255 ICU beds. As many as 96,557 human resource has been added in the States/UTs and incentive has been given to 6,65,799 HR..