Cardboard beds to be used at Delhi’s Covid-19 care centres
Prefabricated cardboard beds will now be used in Delhi to boost its Covid-19 infrastructure. They were extensively used in Mumbai. A city-based corrugated board and box manufacturer has agreed to supply the beds at a no-profit basis. The city is predicted to require 80,000 Covid-19 care beds by July 31. The cardboard beds, which are lightweight, reusable and eco-friendly to dispose of. These beds are coated with waterproof material and can be easily disinfected. A cardboard bed costs one fifth of a normal metallic bed.