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'Covid patients from outside straining Mumbai hospitals, city is prepared'

IndiaSpend speaks with Gautam Bhansali, a specialist in general medicine and infectious diseases at Bombay Hospital in south Mumbai.

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Health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) during a rapid antigen testing for coronavirus disease at Kalupur railway station premises in Ahmedabad on Monday.

Govindraj Ethiraj | IndiaSpend

9 min read Last Updated : Sep 18 2020 | 9:24 AM IST

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India has now crossed the 5 million mark. In Mumbai, the number is now over 175,000 with over 8,200 deaths. The hospital beds in the city, particularly in intensive care units, seem to be under much greater pressure than they were until a few weeks ago. Why is this happening? How is the administration responding to this?

We speak with Gautam Bhansali, a specialist in general medicine and infectious diseases at Bombay Hospital in south Mumbai. He is also the chief coordinator between the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, the civic body, and the private hospitals

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Coronavirus Tests Coronavirus Vaccine Maharashtra Health Ministry

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