Of these, only 384 are in dedicated Covid hospitals, apart from 23 in Covid care centres. The total number of ICU beds for Covid-19 patients in government hospitals in the state is only 477, with 1,881 ICU beds in private facilities. From 186 centres with 21,883 beds in August 2020, Chhattisgarh numbers are down to 101 centres and 11,442 beds. However, while in August these centres did not have ICUs or ventilators, the centres have 23 ventilators and 46 ICU beds now, apart from about 2,000 beds with oxygen supply. “Covid care centres can’t replace ICU beds, HDU (high-dependency unit) beds and other facilities of hospitals.

Source: Indian Express April 22, 2021 22:30 UTC