Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday that corona cases in Delhi have decreased over the last three days and the weekend curfew is proving to be beneficial, as fewer and fewer people are venturing outside, limiting the spread of corona.
Briefing reporters on Covid-19 situation in the national Capital, Jain said, “Cases are decreasing though the State Government is still trying to implement all the best practices.” “Those who are unvaccinated are at risk of contracting Corona more than the rest. Delhi is in good shape at large, and the Government is prepared to deal with even the most serious of situations,” he added.
Adding furthermore, he said it is a good sign that cases are declining hoping that this trend continues. “Optimum number of beds are available in Delhi; hospitalisation rates have plateaued hopefully positivity rates will also come down, 100 percent of eligible individuals have been jabbed with first dose of vaccination, request everyone to get their second dose as soon as possible, Jain said congratulating health workers and frontline workers on the completion of one year of vaccination drive.
Providing details on the Covid situation, Jain said that the cases in Delhi have been declining for the past three days. On January 14, Delhi recorded approximately 24,383 positive cases, while on the 15th of January, Delhi recorded 20,178 new cases, and today, Delhi is expected to record 17,000 positive cases. Weekend curfews have played a significant role in this decline. This trend indicates that the number of cases in Delhi is decreasing, but the Government is still keeping a close eye on the covid cases, and it will take some time to understand the trend.
The Delhi Government is prepared to arrange a total of 37 thousand beds in. At the moment, 15,000 beds are operational. We can double the number of beds overnight if necessary, but because the number of hospitalised patients is currently so low, the need to increase the number of beds doesn't seem to arise soon. The government, on the other hand, is fully prepared to deal with the most dire of situations. In Delhi, the hospitalisation rate is currently very low.
In Delhi's hospitals, 13,000 beds remain currently vacant. Patients who are hospitalised due to coronavirus are either unvaccinated or have comorbidities.