Nagpur Police gets dedicated COVID-19 hospital

Police personnel in Maharashtra's Nagpur can w avail of treatment in a new dedicated COVID-19 hospital for m.

"A separate and independent COVID hospital was needed for police department which was set up within weeks," Nagpur police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said in a release on Monday.

Earlier in day, hospital was virtually inaugurated by Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and district guardian minister Nitin Raut at police hequarters.

Kumar said hospital has 16 oxygen beds, 8 oxygenated ICU beds with monitors, and 8 semi-ICU beds without monitors.

" hospital has oxymeters and digital rmometers on all beds. It is fully air-conditioned with CCTVs and television on all beds and or facilities," release said.

hospital has a walk-in facility for police families with four ICU ambulances, two of which have doctors round clock, he said.

Kumar said state government sanctioned Rs 50 lakh for hospital.

Many police personnel and officers in Nagpur Police were infected by virus and some of m have died, he ded.