While we sincerely hope you never find yourself in such a situation, but here’s how you can check on the availability of vacant hospital beds during a COVID-19 emergency. By Bayar Jain
At a time when positive Coronavirus cases are rising in the nation, the scrabble for hospital beds for a COVID-19 emergency is on the rise, too. Keep these websites—each of which lists the availability of vacant hospital beds— bookmarked in case you ever find yourself jostling for space (and we hope you don’t!).
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A full list on how to find vacant hospital beds in India
Andhra Pradesh
While the government-listed update can be found here, a privately curated listing is here.
Arunachal Pradesh
The state itself doesn’t have a dedicated website to monitor hospital beds, but it provides an update via its Twitter account. Additionally, one can contact the helpline numbers 0360-2214216/2214238 and +91 9485236624/+91 9436055743.
Assam
The official website dedicated to COVID-19 hospitals can be accessed here.
Bihar
Various helpline numbers across Bihar can be availed at this government-run website.
Chandigarh
While Chandigarh lacks an active online COVID-19 bed monitoring system, this official portal tracks all the hospital details, guidelines and helpline numbers.
Chhattisgarh
To check bed availability in Chhattisgarh, according to official data, click here.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli; and Daman and Diu
The government-collated list can be referred to here.
Jammu and Kashmir
Apart from volunteer-collated lists, the government has introduced two helpline numbers for the same: 0191-2520982, 0194-2440283
Ladakh
This official website doubles as a compiled database for guidelines, beds, and helpline numbers.
Goa
A government listing of available hospital beds for a COVID-19 emergency can be found here.
Gujarat
While the state’s cumulative data on hospital beds in Gujarat can be found here, an official city-wise database is also available:
- Ahmedabad: https://ahna.org.in/covid19.html
- Vadodara: https://vmc.gov.in/Covid19VadodaraApp/Default.aspx
- Surat: http://office.suratsmartcity.com/SuratCOVID19/
Haryana
The official list of vacant hospital beds in the state is here. Gurugram, being a major city of Haryana, too, has an official dedicated portal that can be accessed here.
Himachal Pradesh
A compilation of vacant hospital beds in Himachal Pradesh, as per the government, can be found here.
Jharkhand
To check bed availability in Jharkhand, according to official data, click here. However, the same is not updated in real-time.
Karnataka
Apart from volunteer-collated lists, the government has introduced a dedicated portal for the same here.
Kerala
To check the availability of hospital beds, as stated by the state government, click here.
Madhya Pradesh
The official list of vacant hospital beds in the state is here.
Maharashtra
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To find a vacant hospital bed in Maharashtra’s capital city, Mumbai, one needs to call on the toll-free number 1916. On the other hand, other cities in the state have released official websites to ease the hunt:
- Navi Mumbai: https://nmmchealthfacilities.com/HospitalInfo/showhospitalist
- Pune: https://www.divcommpunecovid.com/ccsbeddashboard/hsr
- Thane: https://covidthane.org/availabiltyOfHospitalBeds.html
- Nagpur: http://nsscdcl.org/covidbeds/AvailableHospitals.jsp
- Nashik: http://covidcbrs.nmc.gov.in/home/hospitalSummary
Apart from the government-issued lists, private volunteer groups have also taken up this initiative. For instance, a database for beds can be found here; Nashik, here; and Pune, here.
Manipur
Apart from volunteer-collated lists, the government has introduced two helpline numbers for the same: 1800-3453-818 and 385-2411668.
Meghalaya
The government-collated list can be referred to here.
Mizoram
While Mizoram lacks an active online COVID-19 bed monitoring system, one can attain information by contacting the dedicated COVID-19 helpline numbers— 0389-2323336/2322336/2318336—or by reaching out to the control room via WhatsApp on +91 9366331931.
Nagaland
Nagaland, too, only has a dedicated number (0370-227003 / +91 7005539653) to be contacted in case of a COVID-19 emergency.
New Delhi
New Delhi’s official Coronavirus portal lists the total number of beds available in the capital city while also clearly stating the number of vacant spots. Demarcated into private and government-run, the ever-changing list also relays information on hospital address, contact number, and the number of vacant beds at each.
A volunteer-based listing, Covid Delhi, also does the same with updates every 15 minutes. This particular listing comes divided into with or without oxygen; and ICU with or without a ventilator.
Odisha
To check bed availability in Odisha, according to official data, click here. However, the same is not updated in real-time.
Puducherry
A government listing of available hospital beds for a COVID-19 emergency can be found here.
Punjab
This official website doubles as a compiled database for guidelines, beds, and helpline numbers.
Rajasthan
The government-collated list can be referred to here.
Sikkim
While Sikkim lacks any real-time update of vacant hospital beds in the state, COVID-19 related information can be found here.
Tamil Nadu
To check availability of hospital beds in Tamil Nadu, this website can be useful.
Telangana
Apart from volunteer-collated lists, the government has introduced a dedicated portal for the same here.
Tripura
This official website doubles as a compiled database for guidelines and helpline numbers; but not beds. Instead, one can reach out to the helpline numbers (0381-2315879/2412424/2413434/2410111/2411622 and +91 8414969592).
Uttar Pradesh
The official website dedicated to COVID-19 hospitals can be accessed here.
Uttarakhand
To check bed availability in Uttarakhand, according to official data, click here.
West Bengal
The official list of vacant hospital beds in the state is here.
Please note: various private and volunteer-based collectives are also available. That aside, many individuals—including celebrities—relay real-time COVID-19 related data on their social media accounts.
Editor’s Note: Keeping the current situation of the pandemic in mind, T+L India recommends every reader to stay safe, and take all government-regulated precautions in case travel at this time is absolutely necessary. Please follow our stories on #IndiaFightsCorona for all the latest travel guidelines.
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