<p>Bangalore Central MP P C Mohan has written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, seeking his help to set up hospitals in Karnataka similar to the 1000-bed hospital set up in New Delhi.</p>.<p>"As you are aware, Karnataka has been experiencing the third-highest number of Covid cases with Bengaluru city alone touching as many as 20,000 cases on a daily basis...Ever since the second wave hit the country and different mutant strains attacked us, there has been severe stress on the public and private healthcare system," he wrote.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/desperate-daughter-runs-around-for-icu-bed-for-63-year-old-father-bbmp-says-all-full-980290.html" target="_blank">Desperate daughter runs around for ICU bed for 63-year-old father, BBMP says all full</a></strong></p>.<p>Noting that the Army started 1000-bed hospitals in Delhi and Tamil Nadu, he appealed to the defence minister to set up a similar facility in Karnataka as well.</p>.<p>"Bengaluru has many defence establishments, including the Command Hospital run by the IAF and other medical formations. I request your kind self that armed forces units may hereby (be) instructed to set up Covid Care Centres, medical care centres and also to reserve a portion of total beds to the general public," the MP said, also requesting the armed forces to help in delivering medical logistics.</p>
<p>Bangalore Central MP P C Mohan has written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, seeking his help to set up hospitals in Karnataka similar to the 1000-bed hospital set up in New Delhi.</p>.<p>"As you are aware, Karnataka has been experiencing the third-highest number of Covid cases with Bengaluru city alone touching as many as 20,000 cases on a daily basis...Ever since the second wave hit the country and different mutant strains attacked us, there has been severe stress on the public and private healthcare system," he wrote.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/desperate-daughter-runs-around-for-icu-bed-for-63-year-old-father-bbmp-says-all-full-980290.html" target="_blank">Desperate daughter runs around for ICU bed for 63-year-old father, BBMP says all full</a></strong></p>.<p>Noting that the Army started 1000-bed hospitals in Delhi and Tamil Nadu, he appealed to the defence minister to set up a similar facility in Karnataka as well.</p>.<p>"Bengaluru has many defence establishments, including the Command Hospital run by the IAF and other medical formations. I request your kind self that armed forces units may hereby (be) instructed to set up Covid Care Centres, medical care centres and also to reserve a portion of total beds to the general public," the MP said, also requesting the armed forces to help in delivering medical logistics.</p>