The Kejriwal government has already started taking steps in anticipation of a possible third wave of Corona. This time the government is preparing keeping in mind the children of Delhi because it is feared that the third wave will affect children as well.
Task Force constituted in Delhi
Under the able leadership of Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal, the government has issued orders for the formation of a task force. This task force will be constituted of experts from different fields along with senior IAS officers and will work to protect the children of Delhi from the third wave of the pandemic.
Advance preparation of beds and oxygen
Preparations are being made in advance by the Kejriwal government with regards to beds and oxygen in anticipation of the third wave. The Kejriwal government has directed officials to increase beds in Delhi hospitals to the maximum and make adequate oxygen arrangements so that people do not face any kind of problems. A target of preparing 40 thousand beds has been set by the government, out of which 10,000 will be ICU beds.
Number of beds increased by for times in a month and a half in Delhi
The number of beds in Delhi is being increased rapidly by the Kejriwal government. In the last one and a half months, the beds have been increased by over four times. On 1 April, there were 6,032 beds in Delhi hospitals, but on May 19, the number of beds in Delhi's hospitals had risen to 24,289. Additionally, there are 6,257 beds in Covid Care Centre and 606 beds in Covid Health Centre, and these also include 6500 beds of ICU.
Kejriwal government set up 1,000 ICU beds
The Kejriwal government has been increasing the number of ICU beds swiftly and has prepared 1,000 ICU beds. A hospital with 500 ICU beds has been built in just 10 days in front of GTB Hospital; similarly, a 500-bed ICU hospital has been built within 15 days at Ramlila Maidan in front of LNJP Hospital as well.