Coronavirus Pandemic: Maharashtra preps 1.75 lakh isolation beds

Maharashtra is the worst-affected COVID-19 state in the country with 9,719 cases being recorded as of April 29, 5:30 pm. In an effort to effectively tackle the situation in the state, a three-level plan has been prepared in regard to the hospitals and care centres.  Maharashtra Health Minister, Rajesh Tope said that currently, there are 1,677 treatment centres throughout the three levels and the state government has readied close to 1.75 lakh isolation beds along with 7,248 ICU wards.

He further stated that the state government also has set aside 3,000 ventilators for COVID-19 patients. The state health department has also kept the safety of the medical workers in mind and has close to 80,000 PPE kits along with 2.82 lakh N-95 masks. 

What is the Three-Level Plan?

As per the Central Government directives, the medical facilities across the state have been segregated into three levels. Level-1 consists of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals, Level-2 consists of COVID-19 hospitals & care centres and Level-3 consists of only care centres. Along with this, the state government has also started fever clinics that will help in effectively diagnosing COVID-19 patients.

High-risk patients are treated in medical facilities under Level-1, patients with mild symptoms are being treated in medical facilities under Level-2 and the people who do not show any symptoms are being treated in medical facilities under Level-3.

Currently, there are 246 medical facilities under Level-1 and have 32,861 beds readied including the ICU beds. Under Level-2, there are 517 medical facilities and care centres who have managed to set up close to 31,000 isolation beds. Lastly, under Level-3, 914 care centres have procured 1,20,611 isolation beds.

Among the 1.75 lakh beds, 62,640 have been set aside for COVID-19 patients whereas 1,13,707 beds have been set aside for patients suspected of having contracted the virus.

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