In fact, several states are already facing this situation, with things being worse in rural India. As of March 2019, there are only 16,613 primary health centers in rural India, and of these only 6,733 health centers work 24x7. Notably, 12,760 health centers have only four or more beds available. Rural India faces the crisis of community health centers as there are only 5,335 such centers in the country. As of May 16, rural districts account for 21% of the total coronavirus cases in India.

Source: dna May 30, 2020 02:26 UTC