BMC to get MMRDA 1,000-bed hospital today

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will hand over a 1,008-bed facility to the BMC for treatment of semi-critical Covid-19 patients on Monday.
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had requested the MMRDA to assist with a modular quarantine and isolation facility. MMRDA began work on this setup about a fortnight ago. Cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray inspected the BKC facility on Sunday, and tweeted that phase 2, with 100 ICU beds and 900 isolation beds would start soon. Work on this faciliy, which will also have 1000 beds, will start on Monday.
Of the 1,008 beds, 504 beds will have oxygen supply. MMRDA commissioner R A Rajeev said, “BMC started taking inventory from today (Sunday)only. Formal handover will happen tomorrow [Monday] in presence of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.”
A lab to examine the patients is provided as a part of the facility. X-ray and ECG facilities will also be available there.