Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday informed that he spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on phone about about the critical situation of rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital.
He said, “I have spoken to Union Home Minister Amit Shah today on phone and requested for supply of Oxygen, beds and other facilities required at this critical situation.”
Addressing a press conference, the chief minister said he inform the home minister that very few ICU beds are available in Delhi Government hospitals.
“We need beds and oxygen supply immediately. Delhi Govt will provide 6,000 beds in next 3 days. Many schools and sports complexes and other Government buildings will be converted into Covid care centres,” Kejriwal added.
He said that he has requested the Centre to provide more ICU beds in Government-run hospitals to cope up with the increasing number of patients.
On Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister had said that health system has a certain limit and so has Delhi also amid the concerning situation of coronavirus in the country.
“There is a shortage of ICU beds in Delhi. At present less than one hundred ICU beds are available in Delhi. There is a shortage of oxygen too,” Kejriwal said.
Meanwhile, the chief minister also assured that the Delhi Government will increase around 6,000 beds within next 2-3 days. He said, “Commonwealth Games Village, Yamuna Sports complex, Radha Swami Satsang Baes, and some schools will be converted into facilities for Covid-19 patients in Delhi.
Delhi recorded over 24,000 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours with positivity rate rising fast. It registered over 24,000 cases on Friday and over 19,500 on Thursday, the health bulletin figures showed.
