Sikkim: 97 out of 100 COVID-19 beds full, CRH to add 50 more on Monday

Gangtok: Ninety-seven of the hundred beds at the Central Referral Hospital, the only private hospital catering to COVID 19 in Sikkim, are now occupied. Initially, the state government and CRH management had notified 100 beds for the hospital to tackle the pandemic. In 13 days, it has reached its maximum occupancy, with 97 patients admitted currently.

Upon inquiry by EastMojo, Medical Superintendent Dr Yogesh Verma informed that 50 more beds would be added on the 9th floor. Till now, the 7th and 8th floors of the hospital were being used for COVID 19 patients. “We have not reached full capacity. The numbers are changing every minute, we will be activating more wards from tomorrow. We have considered level 9 and some more in level 7, all these floors or the next floor has ICU facility. Level 9 is also a proper setting, where we can create an ICU,” he said.

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