Army to transform Base hospital into 1000-bed Covid facility

The Army has determined to broaden its unique Covid facility in Delhi Cantonment to 1,000 beds from its current 350-bed capability now. The facility is prone to be activated inside every week, the Army stated.
Army PRO Col. Aman Anand stated that the hospital is within the strategy of increasing its oxygen capability, and 23 cell oxygen technology crops are being airlifted from Germany for the aim. These crops shall be deployed in static and supply oxygen to sufferers. Anand stated “a lot of oxygen concentrators are additionally beneath course of.
The Indian Express had Wednesday reported {that a} retired Brigadier, contaminated with Covid-19, died earlier this week whereas being taken by his son to Chandigarh after failing to get admitted to any hospital in Delhi, together with the Base Hospital or DRDO Covid-19 facility.

On Tuesday, the Army had stated the hospital was being transformed into an unique Covid-19 facility for personnel and veterans beginning Thursday.