New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund Trust has decided to allocate funds for establishment of 500-bed COVID-19 Makeshift hospitals at Patna and Muzaffarpur of Bihar, informed Prime Minister’s Office on Monday.
“PM-CARES Fund Trust has decided to allocate funds for fight against COVID-19 by way of establishment of 500-bed COVID-19 Makeshift Hospitals at Patna & Muzaffarpur, Bihar by DRDO. This will go a long way in improving COVID care in Bihar,” PMO tweeted.
PM-CARES Fund Trust has decided to allocate funds for fight against COVID-19 by way of establishment of 500-bed COVID-19 Makeshift Hospitals at Patna & Muzaffarpur, Bihar by DRDO. This will go a long way in improving COVID care in Bihar. pic.twitter.com/AAPEIDDcRc
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 24, 2020
“The 500 bed hospital at Bihta, Patna will be inaugurated today and the 500 bed hospital at Muzaffarpur will be inaugurated very soon.”
The hospitals will be equipped with 125 ICU beds with ventilators and 375 normal beds each.
“These hospitals have 125 ICU beds with ventilators and 375 normal beds each. Each bed also has oxygen supply. The doctors and paramedical staff will be provided by the Armed Forces Medical Services,” PMO added.
These hospitals have 125 ICU beds with ventilators and 375 normal beds each. Each bed also has oxygen supply. The doctors and paramedical staff will be provided by the Armed Forces Medical Services. pic.twitter.com/FYnISoXae8
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 24, 2020
Following the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi created the PM CARES fund on March 28. The fund will be used for combating, and containment and relief efforts against the coronavirus outbreak and similar pandemic like situations.