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Covid: Directive given to keep hospital beds, ICUs ready

News Desk Disease 2022-06-16, 2:43pm

The National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 has advised the hospital authorities to keep beds and intensive care units (ICUs) ready to address the pressure of Covid-19 infections.



The National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 has advised the hospital authorities to keep beds and intensive care units (ICUs) ready to address the pressure of Covid-19 infections.
“Coronavirus infections rose to around four percent in last week which was below one percent earlier. Therefore, a directive has been given again to keep hospital beds and intensive care units ready to address the Covid surge,” according to a press release issued on Wednesday (June 15) night.
In recent times, the country is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 infection. In this situation, a directive has been given to keep hospital beds and ICUs ready in order to ensure proper treatment for Covid-19 patients, the release said.