Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. File
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Situation in Capital worrisome as the positivity rate in the past 24 hours has reached 30% from 24.56% the previous day, he says
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that the COVID-19 situation in Delhi was worrisome as the positivity rate in the past 24 hours had reached 30% from 24.56% the previous day and that there was a shortage of ICU beds and oxygen.
In a digital address, he said that there were less than 100 ICU beds left in Delhi and there was a shortage of oxygen. “We have asked the Central government for help and we are receiving it as well. I have spoken to Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan about the need for more beds in Central government hospitals and oxygen for COVID-19 patients” Mr. Kejriwal said.
Appealing to the Centre for help, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said there are less than 100 ICU beds for Covid-19 patients in the national capital. Isolation centres in stadiums and schools are being revived, said the Chief Minister.
Delhi s Commonwealth Games Village, Schools To Become Covid Facilities Delhi s Commonwealth Games Village, Schools To Become Covid Facilities At hospitals, people are struggling for beds as more than 90% of Delhi s ICU beds with ventilators are occupied.
The Chief Minister held a cabinet meeting this morning, which was also attended by Satyendar Jain.
New Delhi:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the Commonwealth Games Village and some schools are being turned into facilities for Covid patients and 6,000 new beds are expected in the coming days. The government is desperately trying to scale up the number of available beds as the national capital struggles to cope with an exponential rise in Covid cases.
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