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Maharashtra: Govt to ramp up ICU beds, seeks railways, army facilities in state

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 6, 2020 16:54 IST

Maharashtra, state which has been hit worse by COVID-19 cases, has requested the hospitals under the Railways, the Army ...

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Maharashtra, state which has been hit worse by COVID-19 cases, has requested the hospitals under the Railways, the Army and other Central undertakings to make their facilities in the state available to the government which is planning to ramp up the number of ICU beds.

On Wednesday, Chief Minister Office (CMO) issued a statement that said CM Uddhav Thackeray was personally talking to the higher authorities concerned for getting more ICU beds for the treatment of the COVID-19 patients.

"As a part of planning, the State Government has requested hospitals, institutions & buildings under the management of the Railways, Mumbai Port Trust, Indian Army, Navy and other Central government undertakings to make their facilities available across Maharashtra," it said.

According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra had 15,525 COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday morning, including 617 deaths. However, 2,819 patients have been cured and discharged after receiving treatment for the disease.

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