The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has screened about 58,000 senior citizens for COVID-19 symptoms so far, finding 700 of them to have low blood oxygen saturation. Of them, 594 have been treated till now, though they did not have any COVID-19 symptoms. The BMC has also started a door-to-door survey focusing on screening senior citizens. As they are vulnerable to the virus, they have been referred for oxygen therapy in designated hospitals. The BMC has set aside 300 beds for oxygen therapy in non-COVID-19 hospitals.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2020 19:41 UTC