<p>District In-charge Minister K Gopalaiah inaugurated the 150-bed step down hospital, at medical students hostel, near Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) in Hassan on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The patients discharged after recovery from Covid hospitals, but need to be in observation for a few more days, will be monitored at the step down hospital.</p>.<p>He also handed over 30 oxygen concentrators of 10 litres capacity, donated by the United Way organisation, to HIMS director B C Ravikumar.</p>.<p>Speaking on the occasion, the minister said, "The United Way organisation has come forward to offer a separate 30 ventilator facility at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore. Currently, there are 450 oxygenated beds, and 200 ordinary bed facility at HIMS. With the addition of 150-bed, it has a total 800-bed facility. Besides, 200-bed Covid care facility has been opened at Dharmasthala Ayurveda Hospital. Now, 1,000 patients can be treated at a time."</p>.<p>To a query on lifting the lockdown, Gopalaiah said that a decision in this regard will be taken after holding discussion with the chief minister.</p>
<p>District In-charge Minister K Gopalaiah inaugurated the 150-bed step down hospital, at medical students hostel, near Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) in Hassan on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The patients discharged after recovery from Covid hospitals, but need to be in observation for a few more days, will be monitored at the step down hospital.</p>.<p>He also handed over 30 oxygen concentrators of 10 litres capacity, donated by the United Way organisation, to HIMS director B C Ravikumar.</p>.<p>Speaking on the occasion, the minister said, "The United Way organisation has come forward to offer a separate 30 ventilator facility at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore. Currently, there are 450 oxygenated beds, and 200 ordinary bed facility at HIMS. With the addition of 150-bed, it has a total 800-bed facility. Besides, 200-bed Covid care facility has been opened at Dharmasthala Ayurveda Hospital. Now, 1,000 patients can be treated at a time."</p>.<p>To a query on lifting the lockdown, Gopalaiah said that a decision in this regard will be taken after holding discussion with the chief minister.</p>