Covid-19: Army's base hospital in Delhi will have 900 oxygenated beds

The Indian Army’s base hospital in Delhi will have 900 oxygenated beds for covid-19 patients by mid-June. At present, the base hospital has a total of 340 covid-19 beds, out of which 250 are oxygenated.

As per the official statement by the Indian Army said, “This resource was being severely stretched for additional capacities due to exponential rise in COVID cases.”  Despite the beds being filled to their capacity, patients over and above this capacity are being treated in the trauma center after obtaining their willingness to wait for beds, it stated.

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is also being enhanced from 12 beds to 35 beds by April 29.  “Next phase of expansion will see the present capacity being augmented to 900 oxygenated beds by the second week of June 2021,” the statement said.

According to the union health ministry data, India has reported a single-day rise of 3,60,960 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. This has pushed the total tally to coronavirus cases to 1,79,97,267, while the death toll crossed two lakh, with 3,293 fresh fatalities.

The Army’s statement said that for efficient patient management, a new covid-19 OPD (outpatient department) under a specialist medical team is functioning round-the-clock for screening COVID-positive patients for home isolation, investigation, treatment advice, and admission under a single roof.

“This team clinically examines approximately 500 patients on a daily basis and appropriate medical advice is rendered. The endeavour is to ensure that all critical cases are provided appropriate treatment,” it noted.