Karnataka deputy chief minister Dr Ashwath Narayan along with revenue minister R Ashoka and BBMP commissioner N Manjuantha Prasad inaugurated the largest COVID care centre
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
