Bihar struggles to cope with rising COVID-19 cases
The Hindu
Hospitals in the State are facing an acute shortage of oxygen cylinders
With the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, the Bihar government is apparently struggling to provide medical facilities to patients. Hospitals are having to cope with shortage of oxygen cylinders as well. The State government has urged the Defence Ministry to depute Army doctors at the dedicated COVID-19 hospital at Bihta, near Patna. “I’ve sent a letter to the Defence Secretary urging him to depute at least 50 doctors so that all 500 beds at the dedicated hospital can be utilised. It will ease the load in Patna-based hospitals,” said Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary in the State Health Department. Sources in the department told The Hindu that directives had been given to add 30-50 beds in various government hospitals.More Related News

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