Bengaluru,25/12: Covid preparedness levels in Bengaluru’s private hospitals vary.
Those with Covid isolation wards plan to continue with the same while those without these are awaiting directions from the government or demand from patients.
While a circular from the health department has asked private hospitals to be prepared in case of a surge, no specifics were mentioned about bed numbers, oxygen capacity, etc. Hence there is no financial burden on the hospitals as of now.
Dr Yatheesh Govindaiah, president of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA), said that at a meeting on Thursday, BBMP only updated private hospitals about the scenario and asked them to be prepared