By Large hospitals in the city have been receiving several calls daily, seeking to admit critically-ill patients, who need intensive care support. Such is the load that at some large hospitals, admission of at least 10 critical patients to the ICU are being refused daily as authorities are having an increasing waiting list of such patients.
At Bharati Hospital, there are 75 ICU beds, and 58 people with critical illness are on ventilation. “We are refusing at least 10 new ICU admissions daily.
At Noble Hospital, all 55 ICU beds are full. The hospital’s Executive Director Dr H K Sale said they are getting at least 50 calls daily from politicians, NGOs and doctors among others, seeking admission for Covid-19 patients. “Doctors from smaller hospitals also call us, seeking admission of their critical patients.
Symbiosis Hospital’s CEO Dr Vijay Natarajan said there is a deficiency of Remdesivir, oxygen and bed.
