As cases surge, Centre ask states to take stock of health infrastructure

The Centre asked all states and Union territories to take stock of their healthcare infrastructure as India reported its highest single-day spike in 70 days. The country reported 16,764 cases on Saturday morning.

Apart from adding more beds to hospitals, ramping up health care facilities, the states have been asked to check their oxygen availability.

It has advised states and union territories to set up makeshift or field hospitals and constitute special teams to monitor patients in home isolation as increase in Covid-19 cases will lead to additional stress on the existing healthcare infrastructure.

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In a letter written to all chief secretaries, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the world is currently reporting the highest ever surge in Covid-19 cases and India is also showing an upward trend.