According to a ministry official, the number of ambulances is also being increased from 100 now to 450
Multiple COVID-19 treatment hospitals and centres with a combined capacity of 7,000 beds will come up in Mumbai in the next two weeks, said an official from Maharashtra Chief Minister’s office.
These hospitals and centres, with a combined capacity of 7,000 beds, will come up at Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Goregaon, Dahisar and Mulund in the suburbs, he said.
By May 31, Mumbai city’s bed capacity will be increased by 2,475, including a facility at Bandra (East) which has commenced operations, he said.
The state government has started taking over non-public hospitals having at least 100 beds and 20 ICU beds in all wards of the BMC to convert them into COVID-19 care centres.
The number of ambulances is also being increased from 100 now to 450, he said.