Coronavirus | 500-bed ITBP COVID centre to be reopened in Delhi
The Hindu
MHA-operated facility was shut down in February due to fewer cases
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday deputed the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to restart one of the largest COVID care centres in south Delhi that was discontinued on February 23.The ITBP said it will try to restart the facility with about 500-oxygen beds in the next three days and additional beds could be added in future. “Delhi Government had sought medical officers and paramedical staff from the MHA to man the Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre and Hospital (SPCCCH) at Chhatarpur, which is being re-operationalised. MHA has designated ITBP as nodal force for operating the facility. A deliberation in this regards took place at the centre this evening by ITBP officials with all stakeholders and the ITBP will try to open it as soon as possible, target less than 3 days,” an MHA spokesperson said. The 10,000-bed SPCCCH was operationalised on July 7, 2020 and it was discontinued on February 23 due to dwindling number of patients. ITBP, the central police force under MHA was tasked to run the centre.
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