Coronavirus: 5,000 beds arranged at BIEC COVID Care Centre

After inspected the COVID Care Centre at BIEC, BBMP commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad said only 5,000 out of the 10,000 beds have been arranged so far

<h1 itemprop="headline">The country’s biggest COVID Care Centre, with 10,100 beds, opened at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) on Tumakuru Road last week.</h1>

The country’s biggest COVID Care Centre, with 10,100 beds, opened at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) on Tumakuru Road last week.

<h1 itemprop="headline">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.<br />&nbsp;</h1>

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.

<p>However, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad said that only 5,000 beds have been put in place at the BIEC COVID Care Centre.<br />&nbsp;</p>

However, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad said that only 5,000 beds have been put in place at the BIEC COVID Care Centre.

<p>Manjunatha Prasad visited the largest COVID Care Centre on July 23 to inspect the facilities.</p>

Manjunatha Prasad visited the largest COVID Care Centre on July 23 to inspect the facilities.

<p>“Currently only 5,000 beds out of the 10,100 have been readied at BIEC. Another 1,000 beds will be brought in soon,” BBMP commissioner said.</p>

“Currently only 5,000 beds out of the 10,100 have been readied at BIEC. Another 1,000 beds will be brought in soon,” BBMP commissioner said.

<p>Bengaluru alone reported more than 2,000 new cases in the last 24 hours and has a caseload of over 26,000 positive cases.&nbsp;</p>

Bengaluru alone reported more than 2,000 new cases in the last 24 hours and has a caseload of over 26,000 positive cases.