Experts say rather than waste funds on CCCs, the government should focus on increasing ICU and oxygenated beds.
BENGALURU: Although there are very few takers for these beds, the state government and many private organisations are busy setting up Covid Care Centres (CCC) across the state. CCCs are meant for mild or asymptomatic patients and the aim is to reduce the burden on hospitals.
Health department officials say CCCs with a total 10,000 beds have been set up across the state over the past two weeks, but very few have oxygenated beds. As a result, less than 30% of beds across CCCs are occupied. In Bengaluru alone, there are around 2,500 beds in about 30 CCCs, including 500 oxygenated beds. In all, only 750 beds are occupied.