In order to cure critically ill covid -19 patients, Plasma Therapy System has been launched in Maharashtra's Amravati today. Pune civic administration is also trying to increase beds for coronavirus patients at private hospitals in the wake of the increasing number of Covid 19 patients. The city, which is among badly affected in the state, has reported around 24,000 coronavirus cases and over 940 deaths so far.<br />''<br />''Maharashtra Minister for Women and Child Development Adv. Yashomati Thakur today inaugurated the Plasma Therapy System in Amravati District Hospital. She has appealed to patients who have recovered from coronavirus to come forward to donate plasma for the treatment of other patients.<br />''<br />''On the other hand, anticipating a surge in cases in the month of August, Pune civic administration is trying to increase beds for Covid -19 patients at private hospitals. Municipal commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad said that he had a meeting with representatives of over 100 private hospitals in the city to increase COVID beds. He has also ordered that some hospitals be converted into 100 per cent COVID Care Centers.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, 132 inmates have tested positive for coronavirus in rapid antigen tests conducted at Nagpur Central Prison, taking the number of virus infections in the jail to 219. The jail houses 1,800 inmates while 265 police personnel are attached to it. <br />