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Mumbai's 4 Jumbo COVID Care Centre Dismantling Is Near Completion

For those unversed, in March, the BMC had commenced the procedure of dismantling four of Mumbai’s nine jumbo COVID-19 centres that were opened in 2020 to address the rising coronavirus cases.

Mumbai's 4 Jumbo COVID Care Centre Dismantling Is Near Completion
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According to a latest information revealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the process of dismantling jumbo COVID centres at Dahisar, Goregaon (Nesco), Kanjurmarg and Mulund is nearing completion.

This development comes despite a spike in the coronavirus cases in Mumbai and neighbouring cities. Earlier, after a study published by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K)'s researchers claimed the possibility of the fourth wave of coronavirus in June, the civic body was rethinking about its decision on dismantling the makeshift.

However, owing to fewer hospitalisation despite a significant spike in the cases, the BMC is not considering to further maintain the CCCs. While crores of rupees are spent on their operation and maintenance, only 1.92 per cent of the positive patients are being hospitalised. 

In accordance to this, the medicines and equipment from these centres are being distributed to tertiary and peripheral hospitals. The BMC had made inventories of medicines, regular and specialised ICU beds, ventilators, BiPAP machines, monitors, eight LMO and other hospital equipment at Goregaon, Dahisar, Kanjurmarg and Mulund centres.

The four centres have a capacity of 8,200 beds, with the maximum at the Nesco centre in Goregaon.

Meanwhile, as a part of the process, the 40 metric tonnes (MT) liquid medical oxygen (LMO) tank at Kanjurmarg will be installed at the Mulund Octroi Naka and will be used to refill oxygen cylinders.

For those unversed, in March, the BMC had commenced the procedure of dismantling four of Mumbai’s nine jumbo COVID-19 centres that were opened in 2020 to address the rising coronavirus cases. 

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