Bengaluru: COVID-19 bed occupancy dips to 26% from 75% in 30 days
By Team Newsable | First Published Nov 14, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTAccording to the BBMP data, about 54% (275) of ICU beds are free, as are 57% (225) of ICU-ventilator beds. This is a dramatic reversal from September and October when these beds were subject to 100% occupancy.
Bengaluru: Thousands of COVID-19 beds are now lying unoccupied in Bengaluru, a city which once saw scores of patients fighting to secure the limited number of free beds available across its hospitals.
This indicates how steeply COVID-19 numbers have fallen in the city, which collectively is the worst-hit district in Karnataka with the highest tally of cases.
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The COVID-19 bed occupancy in the city has dipped to 26% from 75% over the last 30 days.
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) data shows that there are currently 11,396 beds allocated for COVID-19 patients in the city.
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The beds include 6,995 general beds, 3,285 high-dependency unit (HDU) beds, 592 ICU beds and 524 ICU-ventilator beds. Out of these, 8,517 were unoccupied as of November 9.
Not just the general COVID-19 beds but even the COVID-19 ICU bed usage has seen an abrupt drop.
According to the BBMP data, about 54% (275) of ICU beds are free, as are 57% (225) of ICU-ventilator beds. This is a dramatic reversal from September and October when these beds were subject to 100% occupancy.
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