Govt readies 200,000 ICU beds after Festive COVID surge
Authorities said that over 1.2 lakh ICU beds, 52 percent of which are ventilator-assisted, are being set aside for Covid-19 sick people as the current regime prepares for a likely sharp rise in infectious diseases following the festive periods. As part of a major expansion of Covid-health facilities across the nation, some 41,500 extra beds with ventilators in ICUs are being introduced. “At least five additional ventilators will be provided to each district hospital. “Deliveries have already begun in many districts,” a top official informed the reporters.
In addition, the Center is implementing an attention to the instructions to guarantee that more medical staff and specialists are educated to handle breathing machine ICU beds. “The issue isn't limited to the supply of respirators. The availability issue has been resolved by local ventilator production, but even as we acquire more ventilation systems, management of human resources and training are critical,” the spokesman said.
“The admittance percentage during the current phase is used as an indicator for medical infrastructure requirements. During the preceding spike, we discovered that hospitalizations tripled. Previously, it was 20%, however not everyone was in ICU. If it's a Delta-like version or Delta itself, we're guessing this is how our hospitalisation will go, although we're not sure if it'll be a wiser Delta. Another top official advised the media that preparation should be done pragmatically.