Coronavirus: UP govt to add 52,000 beds in hospitals

The Uttar Pradesh government will add 52,000 beds in hospitals across the state to effectively deal with the COVID-19 situation, an official said on Wednesday.

While 17,000 of these will be added by the Medical Health Department, 35,000 beds will be arranged by the Medical Education Department.

Briefing reporters here, Additional Chief Secretary (Home and Information) Awanish Awasthi said, "Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the Medical Health Department and Medical Education Department to arrange additional beds so that patients do not face any problem."