Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that there is no alternative to increasing the capacities of hospitals to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases. “There’s no alternative to increasing the number of hospital beds as Covid cases are increasing day by day. That’s why the government is increasing the number of beds at all covid-dedicated hospitals,” he said while inaugurating 10 ICU beds at Dhaka Medical College Hospital at an online event. He said the number of covid-designated hospitals are also being increased. Also read: Covid-19: Bangladesh records highest-ever daily cases, 59 deaths Minister Maleque said that a market of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has been turned into a Covid-dedicated hospital with 1,250-bed capacity. “There are 50 ICU beds and 200 SDO beds,” he said. “It also has 1,000 isolation beds.” Maleque said the number of covid beds is being increased at government hospitals in the capital. Also read: Avoid public gatherings, wear masks to fight Covid surge, PM urges all In this regard, the minister said that 10 more ICU beds have been added to Dhaka Medical College Hospital today.