<p>The All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi has decided to ramp up its preparedness against the new coronavirus by converting its sprawling trauma centre into a "dedicated" COVID-19 hospital, official sources said on Monday.</p>.<p>The Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre has 242 beds and 18 more were being added, they said, adding the AIIMS administration would make an official announcement soon.</p>.<p>The centre, which provides treatment mostly to victims of road accidents, was closed on Monday evening and trauma patients were being asked to report to the main AIIMS emergency.</p>.<p>"All patients have already been shifted to multiple wards at main AIIMS hospital," a source said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>The facility has about 50 ICU beds and 40 in the high-dependency unit. It has about 70 ventilators.</p>.<p>"The capacity can be ramped up, depending on the requirement," the source said.</p>.<p>AIIMS has set up a task force to develop a management protocol for COVID-19 and constituted several committees to be able to respond to the challenges that may prop up in the coming days.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-march-30-819072.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track state-wise coronavirus positive cases tally here</strong></a></p>.<p>The premier hospital has closed its OPDs, including speciality services and all new and follow-up patients' registration, since 24 till further orders. It also decided to suspend the routine walk-in OPD registration since March 23 to redirect its resources to control the coronavirus outbreak.</p>.<p>Further, the hospital has been postponing all non-essential elective procedures and surgeries, and the administration has directed for only emergency life-saving surgeries.</p>.<p>The number of coronavirus cases crossed the 1,000-mark in India on Sunday while the death toll rose to 27, according to the Union Health Ministry. Delhi has reported 72 cases.</p>
<p>The All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi has decided to ramp up its preparedness against the new coronavirus by converting its sprawling trauma centre into a "dedicated" COVID-19 hospital, official sources said on Monday.</p>.<p>The Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre has 242 beds and 18 more were being added, they said, adding the AIIMS administration would make an official announcement soon.</p>.<p>The centre, which provides treatment mostly to victims of road accidents, was closed on Monday evening and trauma patients were being asked to report to the main AIIMS emergency.</p>.<p>"All patients have already been shifted to multiple wards at main AIIMS hospital," a source said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>The facility has about 50 ICU beds and 40 in the high-dependency unit. It has about 70 ventilators.</p>.<p>"The capacity can be ramped up, depending on the requirement," the source said.</p>.<p>AIIMS has set up a task force to develop a management protocol for COVID-19 and constituted several committees to be able to respond to the challenges that may prop up in the coming days.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-march-30-819072.html" target="_blank"><strong>Track state-wise coronavirus positive cases tally here</strong></a></p>.<p>The premier hospital has closed its OPDs, including speciality services and all new and follow-up patients' registration, since 24 till further orders. It also decided to suspend the routine walk-in OPD registration since March 23 to redirect its resources to control the coronavirus outbreak.</p>.<p>Further, the hospital has been postponing all non-essential elective procedures and surgeries, and the administration has directed for only emergency life-saving surgeries.</p>.<p>The number of coronavirus cases crossed the 1,000-mark in India on Sunday while the death toll rose to 27, according to the Union Health Ministry. Delhi has reported 72 cases.</p>