The Defence Research and Development Organisation once again came forward after announcing set up of hospitals in three cities of country. Now, the organization has come forward to set up two dedicated COVID-19 hospitals of 500 beds each in Panipat and Hisar. The news of such noble work was confirmed by the Haryana’s Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday.
The set up of COVID hospitals will be facilitated with each and every major facilities, Army’s Western Command has been asked to provide doctors and other medical staff. Tweeting about the DRDO’s great initiative Vij wrote, “DRDO will set up two Dedicated Covid Hospitals in Haryana of 500 beds each at Panipat and Hissar. Work to start (on setting up of these hospitals) immediately.” Whereas talking about the condition of Haryana, state has registered a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the last three weeks. On April 20, the state recorded 7,811 new cases of COVID-19, its biggest single-day spike so far, while 35 people succumbed to the viral disease on Tuesday.
Gurgaon, Faridabad and Sonipat districts, all falling in the National Capital Region, have seen a sharp jump in new cases recently. Earlier, Vij and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar assured people to not worry saying there was adequate amout of beds, oxygen and medicines available in state.
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