A 100-bed COVID-19 centre at the trust-run Al AminGarib Nawaz Hospital will provide free treatment to patients,while 100 beds have been put up at Infectious DiseasesHospital in the city's south zone, Ahmedabad MunicipalCommissioner Vijay Nehra said.
A similar arrangement was also made at Chhipa WelfareGeneral Hospital for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, he added.
At present, the city has 2,659 active cases, of which808 patients were being treated at the civil hospital and 541at SVP Hospital, Nehra said.
Both hospitals have reserved 1,200 and 1,000 beds,respectively for coronavirus cases, the civic chief said,adding that 856 asymptomatic patients were admitted to SamrasHostel, which has 1,200 beds.
Several patients were also being treated at privatehospitals in the city.
The local administration has also roped in five-starhotels to accommodate asymptomatic patients with some charges,while 36 patients were under home quarantine and home visitsof 159 patients were underway, Nehra said.
Frontline workers, including medical staff, policepersonnel or sanitisation staff, who test positive for theinfection, will be quarantined at designated hotels and thecivic body will pay for their treatment, he added. KA PDARU ARU