Telangana: MGM Warangal converted into a Covid-19 hospital

WARANGAL: The 1,000-bed MGM Hospital in Warangal will be converted into a Covid-19 exclusive health facility from Friday in view of the rising coronavirus cases, panchayat raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao announced on Thursday.
“For general treatment, we are going to keep only one block at KMC (Kakatiya Medical College) at the superspeciality hospital, constructed under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) scheme with a budget of Rs 150 crore,” the minister added.
After inspecting the PMSSY hospital, the minister took a decision and announced that general treatment would begin at the super-speciality hospital from Friday. Presently, MGM Hospital has 440 oxygen beds, 80 ICU beds and 50 ventilator beds.