Additional 1 000 to 1 500 beds to be prepared for patients infected with coronavirus

According to the Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze, at this stage, additional 1 000 to 1 500 beds are being prepared for patients infected with coronavirus.

As the Minister said at today's briefing, more than 500 beds are available for patients at present.

“500 beds are available today. In case of a certain increase, hospitals of the second group will be prepared, where we have a reserve of 700 beds. Then we have the third level hospitals with the resource of additional 700-800 beds.

We are also preparing extra beds, the number of which will range from 1 000 to 1 500,” Tikaradze said.