So far, 35% of beds in hospitals were reserved for patients, who had contracted SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19. On Monday, Gurugram is likely to cross the 40,000 mark of total Covid-19 cases reported in the district to date. “There has been an uptick in demand for ICU beds because of a spike in Covid-19 cases of late,” said Dr Virender Yadav, chief medical officer of health (CMOH), Gurugram. Niti Aayog had asked the Haryana government to take urgent steps to contain the spread of Covid-19 cases. Data showed that 2,095 beds were reserved in 42 hospitals in Gurugram on Monday, including 312 in the ICU and 139 ventillator-fitted beds, respectively.

Source: Hindustan Times November 16, 2020 10:05 UTC