The Karnataka government inaugurated India’s largest COVID care centre (CCC) at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in the outskirts of Bengaluru on Monday (July 27).
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The CCC facility will house 10,100 beds, but on Monday it opened with only 6,500 beds in the first phase.
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According to the state government, 5,000 beds are reserved for COVID-19 patients while 1,500 beds are for healthcare workers who test positive for COVID-19.
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The centre has a dedicated power supply line and other security measures like a Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) and Fire and Emergency battalion round the clock.
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The dining room at the Centre accommodates 350 people while an entertainment section has television and sofas.
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Deputy chief minister Dr Ashwath Narayan, who inaugurated the sprawling facility, attempted to put an end to the debate over the quality of cots by getting a 170-kg person lie on the bed. “Nowhere have we (government) compromised on quality,” he said.
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Earlier, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa too had visited the COVID care centre and inspected the facilities and assured that the state was ready to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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