TMC starts Covid centre in shut firm

THANE: The Thane corporation will operate a new 440-bed dedicated Covid health care facility starting Tuesday at a shut factory's premises in Wagle estate.
The facility has 350 beds with oxygen lines and rest normal ones amd was inspected by civic officials and guardian minister Eknath Shinde, on Monday.
Officials said the facility was readied as a back-up expecting a rise in Covid cases here in the coming days.
As many as 281 medical staff along with 67 doctors will be managed by the corporation, said Sandeep Malvi, deputy municipal commissioner at TMC.
"The volume of cases is rising in Thane and we are readying to tackle any sudden rise in demand of beds," said Shinde.
ToI had recently reported about the Thane corporation plans to add more field hospitals in the city considering a possible spike in the coming days post the festive season following a diktat by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.
A cursory tally reveals the Thane corporation already has around 5,000 beds and is all set to increase the number to 9,000 in the coming days ensuring the situation doesn’t slip out of hand.
The corporation has already started work at the dedicated Covid hospital Pokhran facility with 1,085 beds while state approvals is awaited to launch a similar 1,350 bed facility at the parking plaza adjoining Jupiter hospital.