<p>Indian Railways has deployed over 2,500 doctors and 35,000 paramedical staffs to treat COVID-19 hit patients.<br /><br />The railways also plan to recruit more doctors and paramedical staff on contract basis coming days as part of national transporter plan to fight against coronavirus. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-the-situation-in-the-country-is-akin-to-a-social-emergency-says-pm-modi-817763.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus</a></strong><br /><br />The railways already reserved dedicated 17 of its hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients. Besides it also reserved several blocks in 37 other hospitals to serve this purpose. In total railways has to keep 5,000 beds to treat COVID-19 patients, said an official.<br /><br />The national transporter already converted 3,500 coaches as isolation ward and soon it will reach its target to 5000 coaches, said an official in the railways.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-8-822699.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong><br /><br />Several railways workshop have received the DRDO approval for produce PPEs (Personal Protection Equipment).<br /><br />Besides a number of workshops also engaging in producing sanitizer, masks and hospital equipments.<br /><br />The railways aim to supply 50% of the overalls to other medical professionals on the front line.<br /><br />With the estimate that around 1.5 crore PPEs are required by June end as the COVID-19 cases increases, the railways plan to meet this demand, said the official. </p>
<p>Indian Railways has deployed over 2,500 doctors and 35,000 paramedical staffs to treat COVID-19 hit patients.<br /><br />The railways also plan to recruit more doctors and paramedical staff on contract basis coming days as part of national transporter plan to fight against coronavirus. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-the-situation-in-the-country-is-akin-to-a-social-emergency-says-pm-modi-817763.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus</a></strong><br /><br />The railways already reserved dedicated 17 of its hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients. Besides it also reserved several blocks in 37 other hospitals to serve this purpose. In total railways has to keep 5,000 beds to treat COVID-19 patients, said an official.<br /><br />The national transporter already converted 3,500 coaches as isolation ward and soon it will reach its target to 5000 coaches, said an official in the railways.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-8-822699.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong><br /><br />Several railways workshop have received the DRDO approval for produce PPEs (Personal Protection Equipment).<br /><br />Besides a number of workshops also engaging in producing sanitizer, masks and hospital equipments.<br /><br />The railways aim to supply 50% of the overalls to other medical professionals on the front line.<br /><br />With the estimate that around 1.5 crore PPEs are required by June end as the COVID-19 cases increases, the railways plan to meet this demand, said the official. </p>
