Ahmedabad civic body denotifies designated Covid-19 hospitals as cases dip

Nine private hospitals were among 70-odd facilities asked in May to accommodate Covid-19 patients

Ahmedabad's civic agency said on Monday it has decided to denotify some designated Covid-19 hospitals in view of the number of coronavirus cases coming down in the city.

In the first phase, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has denotified nine private hospitals so that beds reserved there for Covid-19 cases are released for the treatment of non-coronavirus patients, the civic body said in a release.

These nine private hospitals were among 70-odd facilities which were roped in by the AMC since May to accommodate Covid-19 patients.

The civic body has also decided to significantly reduce the beds reserved for Covid-19 patients in