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Sources that only those patients with co-morbidities and fear of getting serious health conditions are getting admitted to a hospital. Meanwhile, a large number of positive patients are not getting admitted to the hospital due to mild symptoms but later they develop serious health conditions.
With Covid-19 cases continuously rising, private hospitals in the city are facing a shortage of beds. At present, nearly 70% of Covid beds in private hospitals are occupied and beds reserved for infected patients will be increased.
On the other hand, increasing beds for Covid-19 patients will limit the treatment facilities for other patients.
The private hospitals have a total of 4,500 beds of which around 2,600 are reserved for Covid-19 patients. Out of the reserved beds, 70% are occupied.
“With a rising number of patients, around 1,800 beds are occupied in private hospitals by Covid patients. If needed, private hospitals will increase the number of beds,” said a health official of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).
Meanwhile, government hospitals and temporary facilities have a total of 2,950 beds for Covid patients of which 32% are occupied. New Civil Hospital has 1,500 beds while SMIMER has 820 beds and preparations are underway to add 200 more beds. In Samras Hostel on the campus of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), around 600 beds temporary isolation facility has been revived again.
“Of the 600 beds, oxygen facility is available on 150 beds at Samras Hostel,” said the official.
Sources that only those patients with co-morbidities and fear of getting serious health conditions are getting admitted to a hospital. Meanwhile, a large number of positive patients are not getting admitted to the hospital due to mild symptoms but later they develop serious health conditions.
Till Saturday, 51,730 cases of Covid19 were reported in the city. The total number of discharged patients is 48,397 while 900 deaths have been reported.
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