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MMRDA hands over second phase of its Covid-19 hospital at BKC to BMC

The second phase of the hospital was completed in 17 days. It has 100 beds with ICU services, while the other 900 are divided into oxygen and non-oxygen facility equally

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Medical staff at the new open-ground quarantine and isolation facility at BKC in Mumbai on Wednesday. Photo: PTI

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 17 2020 | 6:53 PM IST

Town planning authority MMRDA on Wednesday handed over the second phase of its Covid-19 hospital at BKC, comprising 1,000 beds, to local civic body BMC.

The financial capital has been the worst-hit by the deadly coronavirus, reporting more than 60,000 infections and 3,170 fatalities so far.

The second phase of the hospital was completed in 17 days. It has 100 beds with ICU services, while the other 900 are divided into oxygen and non-oxygen facility equally.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray virtually inaugurated the facility, which has been handed over to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development

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