Delhi on Saturday reported more than 20,000 cases of coronavirus, with this the overall tally reached 1,526,979, as per the daily Covid-19 health bulletin issued by the Delhi Government. The positivity rate is now 19.6 per cent and seven people lost their lives.
In view of rising Covid-19 cases, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government increased 5,650 normal beds, 2,075 ICUs in 14 hospitals along with 2,800 beds in eight Covid care centres. Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, "Around 13,300 beds are still available for patients in Delhi hospitals. Very few patients are getting admitted in this wave of corona, but we have made arrangements in hospitals to keep the situation under control in Delhi." It has been decided to increase the number of beds. The Delhi government is ready to deal with the most serious situation. Delhi's health system is fully prepared to prevent this wave of Corona and provide timely treatment to all the people of the state.
According to an order issued by Department of Health and Family Welfare, signed by Ajay Bisht, (Deputy Secretary), H and W, Delhi government, Indira Gandhi Hospital (1500 Normal and 330 ICU Beds). Lok Nayak Hospital + Guru Nanak Eye Center + Ram Leela Maidan (750 Normal and 500 ICU Beds). GTB Hospital + Ram Leela Maidan (750 Normal and 400 ICU Beds). Burari Hospital (400 Normal and 195 ICU Beds). Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital (300 Normal and 150 ICU Beds) Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital (100 Normal and 50 ICU Beds). Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital (150 Normal and 75 ICU Beds). Shree Dadadev Matri and Shishu Chikitsalaya (100 Normal and 25 ICU Beds). Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya (100 Normal and 25 ICU Beds). Acharya Shree Bhikshu Hospital (100 Normal and 25 ICU Beds) Bhagwan Mahaveer Hospital (100 Normal and 25 ICU Beds), are hospitals where bed strength increased.
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital (150 Normal & 100 ICU Beds) Ambedkar Hospital (600 Normal & 100 ICU Beds) Dr. Baba saheb Ambedkar (150 Normal & 75 ICU Beds) It has been decided to increase 2800 beds in 8 Covid Care Centers --- Sardar Vallabhai Patel Covid Care Center Radha Swami Beas Chattarpur (1000 Beds). Sant Nirankari Covid Care Center (500 Beds). CWG Complex, Akshardham (400 beds). Yamuna Sports Complex, Surajmal Vihar (400 Beds). GTB DEM Block (200 Beds). Ch. Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan (100 Beds). A&U Tibbia College Hospital (100 Beds ).Shehnai Banquet Hall (100 Beds)
“Further, the MS/MD/Director of all the concerned GNCTD hospitals as mentioned above must ensure that all preparation are made for engaging necessary manpower, equipment etc to meet the bed escalation operationalization. “The issue with the prior approval of Principal Secretary (H& FW), GNCTD,” order stated.