Only 1.5% of 1.3 lakh beds in Covid hospitals used

Less than 1.5% of over 1.30 lakh hospital beds earmarked for Covid-19 patients in India are currently being utilised and this could see, depending on trajectory of cases, a review of hospital preparedness plans that might free up some beds for non-Covid care. At present, only 1,000 to 2,000 beds are utilised out of over 1.30 lakh beds earmarked with ICU and oxygen support