Pune at probable shortage of ICU beds and ventilators by next month end

Pune city in Maharashtra has a possibility of facing a shortage of ICU beds and ventilators by the end of next month if the Covid-19 positive cases continue to rise the way the have in the last one month. As on May 21, the total positive cases in Pune city was 4,107, and cases are doubling here in 14 days. The Pune Covid-19 Response War Room Dashboard of the Pune Municipal Corporation has estimated at this rate, the city is projected to have 22,940 positive cases by June 30, 2020.

These numbers do not include positive cases in the Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune district rural and semi-urban areas. As on May 25 morning, the total positive cases in Pune city has gone up to 4,782 with 254 deaths while positive cases in the entire district is at 5,694 with 272 deaths.