BKC jumbo centre all set to become fully AC soon

The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to upgrade its Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) COVID-19 jumbo center into a complete air conditioned facility in the coming weeks. With the temperature rising, patients admitted in this centre have complained of a drop in oxygen levels due to the increased humidity in the day. The BKC jumbo centre is one of the largest facilities in Mumbai, which has a capacity of 2,300 plus beds, that includes 800 plus oxygen beds and 120 plus ICU beds.

This is the only dedicated COVID-19 facility that is available for Mumbaikars in Bandra east, Bandra Kurla Complex, Khar and Santacruz. Gurunanak Hospital is open only for BMC staff only and VN Desai Hospital is not taking any COVID-19 patients.

The decision to provide the jumbo centre with better facilities was taken in a meeting held on Monday. The meeting was attended by the dean of the BKC jumbo centre, deputy municipal commissioner Parag Masurkar, Bandra (East) Member of the Legislative Assembly Zeeshan Siddiqui and other health officials. Siddiqui said, since the past few weeks, he has been receiving complaints from patients about the drop in oxygen levels. "I have made a few inspection visits to the centre and found out that the tents get excessively heated in the day. There are coolers, but they are not adequate to tackle the heat, as the humidity also rises," Siddiqui told the Free Press Journal. "I approached the concerned authorities so that we can improve the infrastructure. This is the only COVID-19 facility that is available for the common people and I want to make complete use of it," he added.