The West Bengal government has stated that sufficient infrastructure has been created across the state in recent years to deal with the rising cases of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) and Adenovirus cases in the state.
“Over the rising cases of Acute respiratory infections (ARI) and Adenovirus sufficient infrastructure has been created across the state in recent years to deal with the situation. There are 2500 plus Sick Natal Care Unit (SNCU) beds, 654 Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU), and 120 Neo-Natal Care Unit (NICU) beds in the state,” the government said on Sunday. “Additional 75 PICU beds have also been operationalized in BC Roy Hospital recently. Senior doctors are also deployed at BC Roy hospital to manage the situation,” it added.