Covid-19: 50 modular hospitals to be set up across India in 3 months

Gearing up to face any new surge in Covid cases or a third wave, the Centre has planned to quickly ramp up state health infrastructure by setting up 50 innovative modular hospitals across the country in the next two-three months. Modular hospitals will be built adjacent to an existing hospital building as an extension of operational infrastructure. A 100-bedded modular hospital with a dedicated zone of ICUs can be set up at an estimated cost of nearly Rs 3 crore in three weeks.