Summary:
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee directed all district authorities to ensure proper health infrastructure so that people do not face any trouble during Durga Puja in the wake of Covid pandemic. During a telephonic conversation with all district magistrates and Chief Medical Officers Health (CMOH), Banerjee has given direction so that there is availability of sufficient number of beds in hospitals in every district. The district authorities were also directed to prepare a detailed plan of action so that necessary support can be extended to people as and when required. Both the police and district administration were directed to extend all support to the people in following the Covid protocol. It marked the landmark increase in the number of beds by around 50 percent as there were then around 1250 ICU/HDG beds dedicated for Covid treatment..