Andhra Pradesh govt takes over 58 private hospitals across the state to deal with COVID-19

Andhra Presh government has taken over 58 private hospitals across 13 districts in state to deal with coronavirus crisis. According to reports, a total of 19,11 hospital beds are available across state. Out of total, 17,111 are n-ICU beds, 1,286 are ICU beds and 717 are isolation beds. 

Speaking to news ncy ANI, State dal Officer Girija Shankar said that several private institutions have responded to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's call to fight against Coronavirus.

officer ded, "We have taken over a total of 58 private hospitals with a capacity of over 19,000 beds. This will furr boost our medical infrastructure and help state prepare for any eventuality."

Along with it, state government has also ordered three lakh rapid testing kits. Meanwhile,  production of ventilators and or medical equipment has started in Visakhapatnam. Currently, a total of 348 Coronavirus positive cases have been reported in state. 

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Coronavirus crisis in India

According to latest update of Health Ministry, about 5,274 cases of COVID-19 infection have been reported in country including 4,714 active cases. While 149 deaths have been reported overall, around 411 people have been cured. Currently, highest number of cases have been reported from Maharashtra and Tamil Nu.

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In a bid to tackle growing crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 h anunced a 21-day nationwide lockdown to check spre of coronavirus, stating that "social distancing" is only way to contain disease which is spreing rapidly across world. 

Meanwhile, PM Modi has also established a dedicated national fund with primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation -- like posed by COVID-19 pandemic -- and to provide relief to affected. A public charitable trust under name of ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund’ (PM CARES Fund) has been established for same.

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(With ANI Inputs; Im Source: ANI)