Question : Setting up of COVID Hospitals

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government has setup COVID Hospitals in the country, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
(b) whether Government has prepared any special strategy to fight COVID-19 pandemic in States like Tripura, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Jharkhand, if so the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has received requests from these States to send designated special teams to fight COVID-19; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Special Team thereon?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): For appropriate management of COVID-19 cases, Government of India has advised State governments to setup a three-tier arrangement of health facilities exclusively for COVID. These are (i) COVID Care Center with isolation beds for mild or pre-symptomatic cases; (ii) Dedicated COVID Health Centre (DCHC) with oxygen supported isolation beds for moderate cases and (iii) Dedicated COVID Hospital (DCH) with ICU beds for severe cases. In addition, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has set up large field hospitals with capacities ranging from 1000 to 10,000 isolation beds in Delhi and Bihar (Patna and Muzaffarpur). State-wise details of COVID treatment facilities are at Annexure I.

(b): Government of India is following a containment strategy for limiting the spread of COVID in the country. In order to facilitate the implementation of the same at ground level Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued containment plans for clusters and large outbreaks. These plans are flexible and can be adapted to any situation. A model micro-plan has also been made available to the States/UTs in this regard.
(c) and (d): In collaboration with the States/UTs Government of India has deputed multi-disciplinary Central teams to assist State Health authorities in implementation of public health response to COVID.
Central multi-disciplinary teams have been deployed to 25 States/UTs. Details are at Annexure II. These teams have worked together with State/District administration to further strengthen and refine containment operations, COVID-19 testing, management of hospital capacities etc.