Delhi has seen a spurt in number of cases in last couple of weeks; over 660 ICU beds to be added in various Delhi Government hospitals soon
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called an all-party meeting on Thursday to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the national Capital, which has been seeing a spurt in the number of cases in the last couple of weeks with the city recording 104 deaths in a day on November 12, the highest in five months, officials said on Wednesday.
Also, the CM said, over 660 ICU beds will be added in various Delhi Government hospitals in the next few days for Covid management. Despite such a huge surge in Covid-19 cases, doctors have managed the situation well, Kejriwal said.
Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), BJP, Congress and other parties have been invited for the meeting.
“The Chief Minister will hold an all-party meeting to discuss the Covid-19 situation in Delhi. The meeting will be held at 11 am on Thursday,” an official said.
On Thursday, Kejriwal will hold the all-party meeting to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the city, even as Opposition parties said that they would raise issues like “inadequate” testing and press for proper enforcement of precautionary measures.
With medical facilities under strain, as many as 45 doctors and 160 paramedics of the paramilitary forces have also arrived in the natonal Capital to serve the people.
Delhi has been witnessing a spurt in coronavirus cases since October 28 when daily cases breached the 5,000-mark for the first time. Single-day rise in cases crossed the 8,000-mark on November 11.
On Tuesday, Delhi recorded 6,396 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the infection tally to over 4.95 lakh, while 99 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 7,812. The city had recorded 104 deaths in a day on November 12, the highest in five months.
Interacting with reporters after visiting GTB Hospital in East Delhi along with national Capital’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain, the Kejriwal said, “We had a meeting with doctors at GTB Hospital and they have agreed to add 238 ICU beds in the next two days. In all, 663 ICU beds shall be added in various Delhi hospitals in the next few days.”
