Govt plans five large coronavirus-dedicated hospitals as cases rise

Coronavirus cases in India continue to grow and the rapid screening method is likely to only increase the number of suspect COVID19 positive cases in the country. India is yet to enter stage 3 (or community transmission) of the pandemic, but the government is gearing up for eventual adversities.

Sources said the government was looking to have large, at least four or five, dedicated COVID19 hospitals in the country to isolate and treat the patients. The chief executive officer (CEO) of a large private hospital chain said ground work was on to identify properties that could be transformed into satellite