Jagdalpur 18 April 2021. In view of the ever increasing cases of corona in the country as well as in the country as well as in the world, efforts are going on on a war footing to prevent it in Bastar district. In this series, the 450-bed Corona Hospital at Bakavand has been remodeled for treatment by the Bastar district administration for the treatment of patients suffering from corona. This Kovid Hospital has been set up in the Boys and Girls Hostel of 250-250 seats. This arrangement was started in Bakawand after Collector Shri Rajat Bansal instructed to improve the necessary arrangements for treatment of corona patients in Bastar district in view of the ever increasing cases of corona in other districts of the state as well as in neighboring states. . SDM Shri Gokul Rawate informed that preparations have been made in advance to provide better treatment to Kovid patients and to avoid any accidental situation due to the increasing effect of Corona. Here 20 beds with 20 oxygen System. Apart from providing health facilities here, the system of food and security is also being provided in collaboration with the Tribal Development Department and Police Department. He said that in the previous wave of Corona, 362 patients were successfully treated by recruiting 387 patients here, while 25 serious patients were referred.
With the opening of isolation center in Bakwand, the total number of beds accepted for corona patients in the district has gone up to 1000. Currently 200 beds in Medical College Dimrapal in Bastar district, 250 beds in Dharampura isolation, 450 beds in Bakavand and M.P.M. Has a facility of 50 beds. Of which 665 beds are vacant as on 17 April.