AIIMS to convert trauma centre into COVID-19 hospital as India reports over 1,000 cases

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has decided to convert its sprawling Trauma Centre building into a COVID-19 hospital. The decision has been taken as a step to join the fight against coronavirus. Preparations are underway to convert the facility, which provides treatment mostly to victims of road accidents, into a dedicated COVID-19 hospital, official sources said, adding that initially, it will have around 260 beds. The AIIMS administration is likely to make an official announcement in this regard very soon. 

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