Reliance to set up 1,000-bed facility in Jamnagar, to provide free Covid treatment
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Jamnagar, April 30: After providing 700 tonnes of medical-grade oxygen a day to several states, Reliance Foundation has again become a helping hand to the country amid when the India is going through difficult time. The Mukesh Ambani-led company is going to set up a 1,000 bed COVID-19 care facility with oxygen facilities in Jamnagar, Gujrat. According to the company, the hospital is going to provide all services free of cost.
"A 400-bed COVID care facility will be up and running at Government Dental College & Hospital in Jamnagar within a week. Thereafter, another 600-bed facility will be made operational at another location in Jamnagar within the next two weeks," the foundation said in a statement. The company is going to provide all the necessary manpower, medical support, equipment, and other disposable to build this Hospital. The hospital will provide relief to people living in Jamnagar, Khambhalia, Dwarka, Porbandar, and other regions of Saurashtra.
Talking about the development, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani said, "As India fights the second wave of COVID, we are committed to helping in every way we can. Additional healthcare facilities are one of the most critical needs of the hour. Reliance Foundation is setting up a 1000-bedded hospital with Oxygen for COVID patients in Jamnagar, Gujarat". She added, "Reliance Foundation has been standing shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with our fellow Indians since the beginning of this outbreak. We will continue to work tirelessly to save precious lives. Together we can, and we will win this fight."
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Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijaybhai Rupani also shared the news on Twitter. " In a prompt response to the appeal, Reliance Industries Ltd announces to set up a 1000-bed Covid Hospital in Jamnagar oxygen supply facility, of which 400-bed will be made operational by Sunday, to benefit people of Jamnagar, Dwarka, Porbandar districts," the tweet read.
According to official data, there are 5,24,725 active cases in Gujarat and 6,656 people have succumbed to COVID-19 to date.
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