<p>80 per cent of beds at private and government medical colleges except for emergency beds, mother and childcare beds and dialysis beds, have to be reserved for Covid-19 patients in three to four days, announced Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday. There are 12 private medical colleges and four government medical colleges—Victoria, Bowring, Charaka and HSIS Gosha Hospital.</p>.<p>"The state hopes to get an additional 7,500 beds by doing this. All hospitals with less than 30 beds should only admit non-Covid patients. All private hospitals with more than 30 beds have to now reserve 80% beds for government-referred Covid patients including ICU beds, ventilator beds, high dependency units, and high flow nasal cannula beds. This is an emergency situation," said Sudhakar.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/pandemic-situation-in-karnataka-uncontrollable-says-yediyurappa-977177.html">Pandemic situation in Karnataka uncontrollable, says Yediyurappa</a></strong></p>.<p>Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA) said all 30-bedded and lesser hospitals amount to a mere 100-200 beds in Bengaluru. "If 80% of beds are reserved for government-referred Covid patients, where will private patients go who are taxpayers? Let the government reserve 50% beds for government-referred Covid patients, allot 30% for private quota Covid patients and keep 20% for non-Covid patients. We also need to discuss where cardiac patients will be accommodated. I will discuss this issue with the minister," said PHANA President Dr HM Prasanna</p>
<p>80 per cent of beds at private and government medical colleges except for emergency beds, mother and childcare beds and dialysis beds, have to be reserved for Covid-19 patients in three to four days, announced Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday. There are 12 private medical colleges and four government medical colleges—Victoria, Bowring, Charaka and HSIS Gosha Hospital.</p>.<p>"The state hopes to get an additional 7,500 beds by doing this. All hospitals with less than 30 beds should only admit non-Covid patients. All private hospitals with more than 30 beds have to now reserve 80% beds for government-referred Covid patients including ICU beds, ventilator beds, high dependency units, and high flow nasal cannula beds. This is an emergency situation," said Sudhakar.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/pandemic-situation-in-karnataka-uncontrollable-says-yediyurappa-977177.html">Pandemic situation in Karnataka uncontrollable, says Yediyurappa</a></strong></p>.<p>Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA) said all 30-bedded and lesser hospitals amount to a mere 100-200 beds in Bengaluru. "If 80% of beds are reserved for government-referred Covid patients, where will private patients go who are taxpayers? Let the government reserve 50% beds for government-referred Covid patients, allot 30% for private quota Covid patients and keep 20% for non-Covid patients. We also need to discuss where cardiac patients will be accommodated. I will discuss this issue with the minister," said PHANA President Dr HM Prasanna</p>
