PATNA: A 500-bed Covid care hospital, constructed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Bihta in Patna and funded under the PM-CARES, was inaugurated by Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai on Monday. A similar makeshift hospital will become functional at Muzaffarpur in a week.
“PM-CARES Fund Trust has decided to allocate funds for the fight against Covid-19 by way of establishment of 500-bed makeshift hospitals at Patna and Muzaffarpur by DRDO. This will go a long way in improving Covid care in Bihar,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) tweeted on Monday.
Rai appreciated the efforts put in by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tackle Covid-19 in Bihar and said, “People do not need to worry because they will get free treatment at the hospital.”
The Bihta hospital has 125 ICU beds with ventilators and 375 normal ones with oxygen supply. While doctors and paramedical staff for the hospital will be provided by the Armed Forces Medical Services, the state government will ensure free provision of 2 lakh litres of water every day, 6 MVA power, security and fire tenders.
Welcoming the decision, Patna civil surgeon Dr R K Chaudhary told TOI that the Bihta hospital would strengthen the health infrastructure of the state.
“In Patna district alone, there are over 3,000 beds for Covid patients — 437 at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, 100 at Patna Medical College and Hospital, 400 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences and 100 at Patliputra Sports Complex. Apart from these, 30 private hospitals have been allowed to treat corona patients,” Dr Chaudhary said and added that over 2,000 people had opted for home isolation.
Patna district has registered 19,112 Covid-19 cases so far. With 16,073 recoveries and 124 deaths, there are 2,915 active cases.
“PM-CARES Fund Trust has decided to allocate funds for the fight against Covid-19 by way of establishment of 500-bed makeshift hospitals at Patna and Muzaffarpur by DRDO. This will go a long way in improving Covid care in Bihar,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) tweeted on Monday.
Rai appreciated the efforts put in by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tackle Covid-19 in Bihar and said, “People do not need to worry because they will get free treatment at the hospital.”
The Bihta hospital has 125 ICU beds with ventilators and 375 normal ones with oxygen supply. While doctors and paramedical staff for the hospital will be provided by the Armed Forces Medical Services, the state government will ensure free provision of 2 lakh litres of water every day, 6 MVA power, security and fire tenders.
Welcoming the decision, Patna civil surgeon Dr R K Chaudhary told TOI that the Bihta hospital would strengthen the health infrastructure of the state.
“In Patna district alone, there are over 3,000 beds for Covid patients — 437 at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, 100 at Patna Medical College and Hospital, 400 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences and 100 at Patliputra Sports Complex. Apart from these, 30 private hospitals have been allowed to treat corona patients,” Dr Chaudhary said and added that over 2,000 people had opted for home isolation.
Patna district has registered 19,112 Covid-19 cases so far. With 16,073 recoveries and 124 deaths, there are 2,915 active cases.
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