Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the government will intensify the process of adding more oxygen beds in the hospitals as well as covid care centre amid the prevailing surge of coronavirus pandemic across the national capital.
In a meeting with health officials on the current situaiton, he deliberated on the plan to increase the number of oxygen beds in the coming days, along with strengthening the home isolation system as it has proved beneficiary in the past. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister and Nodal Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain, the Additional Chief Secretary, and Health Secretary.
“We are noticing that this new strain of coronavirus is quite dangerous and often leads to respiratory and breathing issues. It has become very important to provide beds to every patient who needs oxygen. We have to expedite the process to add more ICU and oxygen beds in the coming weeks,” Kejriwal said.
“We have to further strengthen our home isolation system. Every patient who is recovering from corona under home isolation should receive regular calls from Delhi government doctors and an oximeter. We have to monitor the daily condition of every patient recovering from Corona in home isolation,” he said.
In the last few days, the Delhi government has tirelessly been working in arranging ICU beds and Oxygen supply for hospitals.
