Mumbai: Reliance Industries Limited on Monday made an announcement of setting up first dedicated 100 beds COVID-19 hospital, that includes a negative pressure room which will help in preventing cross contamination and helps control infection. Various equipment are embedded to all beds such as ventilators, pacemakers, dialysis machine and patient monitoring devices.
In an official statement, RIL said “Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has set up a dedicated 100 bedded COVID-19 centre at Seven Hills Hospital, Mumbai for patients who test positive for COVID-19.”
This hospital in collaboration with BMC has its centre at Seven Hills Hospital and all the funding is bore by Reliance Foundation.
“This first-of-its-kind-in-India centre is fully funded by Reliance Foundation and includes a negative pressure room that helps in preventing cross-contamination and helps control infection. All beds are equipped with the required infrastructure, biomedical equipment such as ventilators, pacemakers, dialysis machines, and patient monitoring devices” it further said.
In the press release, it was also mentioned that all the contract and temporary based employees will continue get their pay, even if work has halted due to the coronavirus pandemic
RIL has also announced initial support of ₹5 crores to Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to combat coronavirus spread.
The company is enhancing its production capacities to produce 100,000 face-masks per day and a large number of personal protective equipment for the nation’s health workers to equip them further to fight coronavirus.
“RIL has today announced initial support of ₹5 crores to Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. RIL has deployed the combined strengths of Reliance Foundation, Reliance Retail, Jio, Reliance Life Sciences, Reliance Industries, and all the 6,00,000 members of the Reliance Family to fight against COVID-19. RIL is enhancing its production capacities to produce 100,000 face-masks per day and a large number of personal protective equipments for the nation’s health workers to equip them further to fight coronavirus,” the statement said.