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Alarmed over rising cases, UP adds 45 more Covid facilities

Adding to the existing strength of 83 hospitals in 75 districts, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said it has added 45 more Covid facilities in the state for Covid-19 patients

Updated on: Apr 01, 2021 11:15 PM IST
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Adding to the existing strength of 83 hospitals in 75 districts, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said it has added 45 more Covid facilities in the state for Covid-19 patients.

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Among 45 new Covid facilities, maximum 8 are in Lucknow where 1,835 beds will be added.

“Covid cases are rising once again hence it is important to make adequate arrangement for treatment of patients,” said the order from the office of additional chief secretary, medical health Amit Mohan Prasad.

In case the number of patients goes up, the district administration can add to the number of Covid facilities that had earlier been working as Level-3 facilities by serving a three-day notice to non-covid facilities, said the order. Till now, state had 17,235 beds in 83 facilities and now the bed strength will go up by 7,694.

The hospitals have already been told to keep additional staff ready for Covid duty and prepare the list of such staff.

In Lucknow, over 1,500 beds have been added and there were 797 beds already functional at 12 hospitals.

 
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