Gumla: The Simdega district administration has started work to set up 10 ICU and 50 oxygen-supported beds at the district hospital to cater to the needs of critical Covid-19 patients. Deputy commissioner Sushant Gaurav on Thursday said the administration is also in the process of setting up an oxygen supply centre and a refilling plant soon.
He said, "The district hospital will also soon cater to Covid patients requiring oxygen support. The Shanti Bhawan Medical Centre, a private hospital in Biru, currently has 50 oxygen-supported beds and six ventilator-supported ICU. Moreover, 200-bed Covid care centre has been set up at Women College, Saldaga, and 18 oxygen-supported beds are set up at the Thethaitangar referral hospital."
He added, “We plan to raise the number of oxygen-supported beds to 400 in the district so that infected patients aren’t forced to go out of here for treatmnt.”