Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on Sunday admitted that the current requirement of beds and different healthcare facilities within the wake of the spike in coronavirus cases is greater than the state administrations’s capability.

Patel, who handles well being portfolio, stated although the state authorities is including extra amenities and beds at common intervals to accomodate extra sufferers, it fell in need of demand.

“Over 9,000 new coronavirus circumstances are rising in Gujarat on a regular basis. Although we’re including new amenities and beds at common intervals, it falls quick in opposition to the demand because the influx of coronavirus sufferers is way increased,” Patel instructed reporters at civil hospital campus in Ahmedabad.

“Requirement for beds and different healthcare amenities within the current state of affairs is increased than the well being division and administration’s capability. In view of the spike in circumstances, we’re including extra beds to accommodate the sufferers,” he stated.

Commenting on the lengthy queue of ambulances carrying coronavirus sufferers outdoors the civil hospital, Patel stated it’s the authorities’s obligation to save lots of each affected person turned away by different hospitals.

“Lengthy queues occur as a result of different hospitals refuse to confess sufferers. Such sufferers then come to us for therapy. Such queues aren’t a nice sight, however it’s our obligation to save lots of each affected person. Until they’re admitted within the hospital, until they’re in ambulance, we attempt to maintain them alive by giving oxygen,” he added.

Gujarat reported as many as many as 9,541 coronavirus circumstances and 97 deaths on Saturday, the best one- day case depend and dying toll for the state for the reason that pandemic started.