Mumbai has surplus ventilators, says BMC

July 15, 2020 18:17

23 new Covid positive cases have been reported in the Dharavi area of Mumbai, today. The total number of cases rise to 2415 including 99 active cases. However, here's why the figures in Mumbai are not worrying according to the BMC.

The BMC said it has received 446 ventilators from the Central govt till date, financed through PM CARES Fund. These ventilators were not received at once but in phases. "We arranged their assembling and installation in various Covid centres of BMC hospitals.

"Covid facilities presently have 1053 ventilators in active condition and out of these 125 are not in use because Mumbai doesn't have that many patients who are to be put on ventilators so these are installed but are not in use.

"This doesn't mean that these ventilators are left to collect dust but this is an indicator that Mumbai's Covid situation is getting better and not even total available ventilators are needed.

"Mumbai already has 70% recovery rate of Covid patients and this is a good sign."

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