COVID-19: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa directs pvt hospitals in Bengaluru to arrange 2,500 beds

Private hospitals and nursing homes in city have been directed to set apart an additional 2,500 beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Monday.

He also said re was need for any panic in view of spurt in cases here and government has made arrangements for good treatment and food in hospitals.

"Today we had a discussion with owners of private hospitals. We have arrived at a conclusion that y need to arrange 2,500 beds by tomorrow," Yediyurappa told reporters after chairing a meeting with hospital authorities. direction has been given in view of short of beds in hospitals, he said.

On wher private hospitals would agree to cap on rates for treatment COVID-19 patients, Yediyurappa said, "y have to and y will agree."

Sharing coronavirus data of four metropolitan cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, Chief Minister said Bengaluru was better placed due to efforts of state government.

"If you compare Bengaluru with Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata, we have toiled beyond our strength to successfully contain coronavirus," he said.

government has launched a door-to-door survey, made arrangements for shifting even suspected COVID patients to hospital and provide good treatment and food, he said, asking people t to panic.

Karnataka saw biggest ever spike in cases on Sunday with 1,267 people testing positive of which Bengaluru's share was 783. city has witnessed 3,314 positive cases and 533 discharges with total active cases of 2,692 and 88 fatalities so far.

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