<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said there was a need for a permanently dedicated hospital in the state for infectious diseases.</p>.<p>He was speaking at the commissioning ceremony of a 371-bed Covid facility in Mira Bhayander in Thane district.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-864013.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>He said facilities to fight the Covid-19 outbreak were being set up at grounds and halls and were temporary in nature, while the need of the moment was a permanent facility for treatment of and research into infectious diseases.</p>.<p>On July 27, during a video-conference interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, the Maharashtra CM had asked for help from the Centre to set up a permanent infectious diseases hospital near Mumbai.</p>
<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said there was a need for a permanently dedicated hospital in the state for infectious diseases.</p>.<p>He was speaking at the commissioning ceremony of a 371-bed Covid facility in Mira Bhayander in Thane district.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-864013.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>He said facilities to fight the Covid-19 outbreak were being set up at grounds and halls and were temporary in nature, while the need of the moment was a permanent facility for treatment of and research into infectious diseases.</p>.<p>On July 27, during a video-conference interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, the Maharashtra CM had asked for help from the Centre to set up a permanent infectious diseases hospital near Mumbai.</p>