Rajamahendravaram MP M. Bharat on Saturday said that a 200-bedded COVID critical care facility would be set up on the Government Arts College campus in the city.
Mr. Bharat, accompanied by District Hospitals Services coordinator Dr. Ramesh Kishore, inspected the arts college block. He said that an oxygen capsule would be installed to ensure oxygen supply for patients in a critical stage.
In Tuni, East Godavari Collector D. Muralidhar Reddy on Saturday inaugurated a COVID ward with oxygen facility at the area hospital. He said, “Three more area hospitals and four Community Health Centres would soon get the oxygen facility to treat COVID patients.”
Over 1,000 new cases
A total of 1,310 new COVID cases have been reported in the 24 hours ending Saturday morning in the district. In Kakinada city, 280 persons have been infected and in Rajamahendravaram 94.
