Tamil Nadu crosses 28K mark, online portal on pvt hosps formed

Chennai

The number of cases are increasing in private hospitals too as government facilities are struggling to accommodate the growing number of patients.

Of the fresh positive cases, Chennai alone accounted for 1,116 with the State capital’s aggregate touching a whopping 19,826. Continuing with the trend of a new high everyday, Tamil Nadu on the sixth straight day reported 1,000 plus cases.

Due to the rising cases, the Health Department is creating an online portal with 30 designated private hospitals. “The online portal will help public get information on availability of beds in private hospitals and how many are occupied,” said Health Minister C VijayaBaskar. A large number of patients who tested positive have complained of inadequate bed facilities, ICUs and ventilators in private hospitals. A total 900 beds are occupied in several private hospitals across the State currently, the Minister said. He added that the cost of testing for COVID-19 in private facilities has been fixed at Rs 3,000,” he said.

At present, TN has 12,697 active cases with 861 people getting discharged on Friday and in total 15,762 have got cured of the illness. Also, 800 plus recoveries in a single day is the highest in the past 10 days. The deaths of eight men and four women, who succumbed to the virus, were reported on Friday and the toll includes a 44-year-old woman with chronic kidney disease and hypertension, the bulletin said. Seven of the deaths were recorded in private hospitals. Chengalpattu recorded 90 new cases, while Tiruvallur reported 70.

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