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Pune Zilla Parishad CEO Ayush Prasad said there were at least 111 smaller hospitals in rural areas of Pune district that had not even reported a single death of a Covid-19 patient.
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Pune Zilla Parishad CEO Ayush Prasad said there were at least 111 smaller hospitals in rural areas of Pune district that had not even reported a single death of a Covid-19 patient.
“There are 122 small and big hospitals in rural areas.
Except for two to three hospitals, others are smaller.
Of these 122 hospitals, which are dedicated Covid facilities, 111 have not reported a single death in the last six months.
Only 11 hospitals have reported deaths so far,” said Prasad, who is the executive chairperson of the district health society.
Prasad said in rural areas, deaths were higher in Rui hospital (Baramati), Saswad, and Narayangaon.
“Most hospitals in rural areas are small with less than 50 beds or 10 to 15 beds,” he said.
Pointing out some facilities that have a high success rate on the recovery front, Prasad said at Mahalunge Covid Care Centre, where symptomatic and asymptomatic patients were admitted, 4,000 Covid patients had undergone treatment but not a single death had been reported.
He also said at Wipro hospital, out of 1,500 patients, only one Covid-19 death had been reported so far.
“Wipro hospital is known for its quality treatment.