IT major Wipro on Tuesday has signed a deal with the Maharashtra government to repurpose one of its campuses in Hinjewadi, Pune, to a 450-bed COVID-19 intermediary care hospital in four weeks.
The facility will be handed over to the state government by May 30, and the hospital will be converted back to an IT facility after a year, according to a statement.
The 450-bed hospital, to be equipped to treat moderate cases, will include 12 beds to stabilise critical patients before shifting them to a tertiary care facility.
“This is an independent, isolated COVID-19 dedicated complex that also includes 24 well-appointed rooms to accommodate doctors and medical staff," the company said.
Maharashtra is among the worst-affected states by the pandemic.
The state has reported 14,541 coronavirus cases till date.