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Beds for COVID-19 patients in Tiruvallur dist increased to

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Beds for COVID-19 patients in Tiruvallur dist increased to
3,000

Chennai, Jun 16 () The neighbouring Tiruvallur district administration has ramped up the bed capacity to treat COVID-19 patients, doubling them at a designated facility.

District Collector Mageswari Ravikumar inspected the facility, DD Hospital at Pattaraiperumbudur in the district, where the administration has set up a total of 3,000 beds, an official release said on Tuesday. Officials said the capacity has been increased from 1,500 to 3,000 with a view to meet the possible increase in the demand for beds in the wake of growing number of coronavirus cases.

As of Monday, the district has a total of 1,922 cases of the virus, trailing Chennai (33,244) and Chengalpet (3,005) on the number of infections. SA ROH ROH


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