The city’s K West ward has not only started preparing for the third wave, but they are also making all possible efforts to ensure that enough beds are available for children and their isolation period does not become uncomfortable. For this, the ward officials along with NGO Doctors For You have set up play areas and beds for parents as it would be difficult to keep kids in isolation for long without them.  

The K West ward started its Covid-19 Care Centre 2 at an SRA building in Chandivli, which has 280 rooms with 700 beds, last year. “Initially the centre was only for isolation and patients who have mild symptoms. It did not have any oxygen facility, but during the second wave we added oxygen beds. We have already started preparing for the third wave, and this time we won’t face any oxygen shortage. We are focusing more on paediatric rooms,” said Vishwas Mote, assistant commissioner, K West ward.