COVID patients share bed in Nagpur hospital, administration ‘clarifies'

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: April 15, 2021 05:59 PM2021-04-15T17:59:41+5:302021-04-15T18:02:15+5:30

Maharashtra is one the worst affected state hit by the pandemic. State government has even announced a 15 day ...

COVID patients share bed in Nagpur hospital, administration ‘clarifies' | COVID patients share bed in Nagpur hospital, administration ‘clarifies'

COVID patients share bed in Nagpur hospital, administration ‘clarifies'

Maharashtra is one the worst affected state hit by the pandemic. State government has even announced a 15 day lockdown to curb the spread of the disease. The Thackeray government has imposed a number of restrictions following the second wave of corona in the state. '

A shocking video of COVID-19 patients seen sharing beds at Government Medical College, Nagpur has shocked everyone. Avinash V Gawande, Medical Superintendent said, "It generally doesn't happen. It's a 900-bed hospital. Patients come from neighbouring districts & state. So it's important to give them oxygen quickly."

We've 85-bed ward for emergency patients - acts as station before shifting patients. Sometimes several patients come simultaneously. In such situation, there might be possibility of there being 2 patients on one bed. But they're shifted within 10-15 minutes, said Gawande.

Nagpur recorded 5,993 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday which pushed the tally in the district to 2,97,036. The death toll also rose to 5,960 as Nagpur recorded 57 more casualties. 

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