UP becomes first state to prepare one lakh beds for Covid-19 patients

Uttar Pradesh has become first state in the country to prepare one lakh beds for COVID-19 patients, with each of the 75 districts having dedicated beds for patients in the respective facilities.

The beds in the hospitals are classified into three categories- Level 1, level 2 and level 3. While level one and two beds are for patients exhibiting mild symptoms, level three beds are meant for graver infections.

The hospitals catering to level one patients will have facilities for oxygen support, those catering to level two patients will have a few ventilators in addition to oxygen support.

Level three hospitals will have ventilator support as well as



ICU facilities for the patients, besides having provisions for dialysis.  

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has already ordered setting-up of testing labs in each of the 75 districts and increase the daily number of tests to 20,000 a day in June month.

Meanwhile, the state recorded 378 new cases of the novel corona virus in last 24 hours and the total.number of confirmed cases has now reached 8075 out of which 3015 are active cases. Noida accounted for the most number of new cases of infection with 49 more patients between May 30 and May 31. The state has witnessed 217 coronavirus-related deaths till date.