Navi Mumbai: Given the third wave of Covid-19 anticipated, NMMC has created two covid hospitals dedicated in Nerul and Airoli health facilities without disrupting existing OPD and IPD services for general patients.
There will be a separate entrance and gate and parts for covid and public hospitals.
During a recent visit to the hospital, Commissioner NMMC Abhijit Bangar ordered the hospital authority and engineering department to speed up work without compromising on quality.
The newly developed Covid Hospital will each have 200 ICU units designed for patients with moderate to severe covid symptoms.
Of these, 80 ICU beds in each facility will be provided as pediatric wards given more like more children affected, while 50 ICU beds in each hospital will be provided for pregnant women who suffer from Covid.
Health department officials have been directed to complete the necessary settings by buying the earliest surgical equipment and medicines.
Special settings are made for pre and postnatal care.
NMMC set 2 more facilities for 3rd waves
