The Odisha Government on Thursday readied two COVID-19 hospitals in a record time of one week. The hospitals are India’s first standalone COVID-19 healthcare facilities.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the hospitals located at the KIIMS in Bhubaneswar and the Ashwini Hospital in Cuttack through videoconferencing.
While the COVID-19 hospital at the KIIMS has a capacity of 500 beds, the one at the Ashwini Hospital has 125 beds.
The Chief Minister interacted with doctors and paramedics of the hospitals and appreciated their role in combating the deadly virus. He also congratulated the partner organisations for putting up the facilities in a record time of one week.
These hospitals are ready to provide dedicated healthcare to COVID-19 patients. Both the hospitals are managed and funded by Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC).
It may be mentioned that the State Government had earlier announced that it would provide free treatment, food and stay for patients at the hospitals.