Chennai: Saveetha Medical College and Hospital has inaugurated a new Covid ward complex with 120 beds, which includes 60 oxygen beds at the Thandalam campus.
Dr Saveetha Rajesh, director, Saveetha Medical College Hospital and Stephen Sudhakar, Vice President, Hyundai Motors, inaugurated the facility, The carmaker has donated 13 oxygen concentrators to the new facility.
The Covid patients are managed by 15 teams of doctors who are supported by nursing and physiotherapy professionals 24×7.
Covid ICU is equipped with 35 ventilators, 15 BIPAP & CPAP machines, High frequency Nasal Oxygen, ECMO machines, dialysis machines, etc.