India will need 5 lakh ICU beds, 3.5 lakh medical staff in next few weeks, says leading surgeon

At present, India has only 75,000 to 90,000 ICU beds and almost all are already occupied - when the second wave of the pandemic hasn't even reached its peak yet, noted surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty said. India is reporting about 3.5 lakh cases a day, and some experts say the number could go up to 5 lakh cases daily at its peak.

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