MMRDA begins construction of Covid-care centre phase II at BKC

MMRDA begins construction of Covid-care centre phase II at BKC

Staff ReporterUpdated: Thursday, May 21, 2020, 05:39 AM IST
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After succesfully completing Phase I of the makeshift COVID-19 Hospital in one of the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) grounds, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Wednesday commenced the base work and ground levelling of Phase II comprising of an additional 1,000-bed facility.

According to the MMRDA, the Phase II facility will be built a little ahead of the existing COVID-19 care centre which was handed over to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday.

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The Phase II of the hospital will have 100 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facility beds while the other 900 beds will be divided into oxygen and non-oxygen facility equally. The Phase II facility will be treating critical symptomatic patients, explained the officials.

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