Indian Sports stadiums that have been converted to covid centres
By Neelajit Sarkar
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Kishore Bharati Krirangan
The famous multipurpose stadium in Kolkata, was turned into a covid-19 facility. The facility have more than 150 beds.
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Eden Garden
CAB to make use of the space under the galleries to set up a quarantine facility for police personnel. The space under galleries of E, F, G and H blocks would be used to set up the facilities.
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The National Sports Club
The indoor stadium is now dedicated COVID-19 hospital after opening the doors for patients last year April.
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The Commonwealth Games Village (CWG)
The indoor stadium in New Delhi was opened for the treatment COVID patients last year July after the rapid rise in cases.
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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
It was used as a Covid quarantine centre and also as a waiting point for migrant workers to return to their homes via the Central Railway Station, which is close to the stadium.