586 hospitals to treat coronavirus patients, over 11000 ICU beds: Govt

According to the Health Ministry, 1,035 fresh Covid-19 cases and 40 deaths due to the disease were reported in the last 24 hours across the country

At least 586 hospitals in India have been marked as Covid-19 hospitals with capacity of over lakh beds and 11,500 ICU beds, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Addressing a press briefing, Health Ministry's Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said the government has taken early preemptive action to identify COVID-19 hotspots in the country. In the absence of a lockdown and other containment measures, there would have been over 8.2 lakh coronavirus cases in the country till April 15, he said.

According to the Health Ministry, 1,035 fresh Covid-19 cases and 40 deaths due to the disease were reported