Moreover, senior officials of MoD are in constant touch with the officials of state governments for necessary coordination in this regard. These hospitals would be run by the AFMS (Armed Forces Medical Services) in coordination and with the assistance of local state governments. He added that work is in full swing to establish a COVID facility in Lucknow that would become operational in the next 5-6 days. In Gujarat, DRDO completed setting up a 1,000-bed hospital, Singh said. 9Wtp1ntPVp- All India Radio News April 24, 2021 He made a visit to the 900 bed dedicated Covid hospital set up by DRDO and Gujarat Govt at Gujarat University Convention and Exhibition Centre in Ahmedabad. Home Minister Amit Shah says, another dedicated 1200 bed #COVID hospital will be set up at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. 'The critical patients admitted this time is in excess of more than 85 per cent at any given point of time (more than eight times compared to last year’s worst peak),' an official explained. Of note, all these patients were critical and oxygen-dependent. This year, when the facility was reopened on April 19 with the provision of 250 beds, all beds were occupied within two hours of opening the facility. Last year, only 18 specialists were deployed, as against 43 specialists and 17 super specialists this year. Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has also deployed additional doctors, including specialists, super specialists and paramedics, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel hospital in Delhi to cater to the current surge in COVID-19 cases.Īn official said that as against 294 doctors and health workers in 2020, 378 were mobilised this year, of which 164 were doctors, compared to 132 the previous year. In the meeting, he was informed by DRDO Chairman Dr Satheesh Reddy that another 250 beds would become functional at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID hospital in New Delhi by Saturday evening, taking the total number of beds to 500.

In the afternoon, the Defence Minister reviewed the efforts of his ministry and of the three Services in fighting the current COVID-19 crisis. JDciUfaZ4M- Rajnath Singh April 24, 2021 The Armed Forces and MoD will leave no stone unturned in providing all possible assistance to the civilian administration. Reviewed the efforts of Ministry of Defence and the three Services to fight against the current wave of COVID Pandemic through video conferencing facility.

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