RIMS adds 528 beds to double capacity in face of harsh pandemic
128 oxygen supported beds set up at multi-level parking, rest elswhere on campus
Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), the largest state hospital, added 528 beds on Thursday to double its capacity, something chief minister said was a result of the state governmen's efforts to ramp up the health infrastructure in the face of a deadly pandemic.
Of the 528 new beds, 327 are oxygen supported that have been set up at the multi-level parking on RIMS campus. This apart, another 128 oxygen supported beds have been set up at the old building while 73 ICU beds have been put up at the oncology department. The new facilities were set up with the support of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), said officials.