With the national Capital witnessing a massive surge in Covid-19 cases, that reached up to 13,500 in 24 hours, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the patients who have recovered from the disease to come forward and donate plasma as its stock in hospitals is dwindling.
As per Covid-19 data of last 10-15 days, 65 per cent patients are below 45 years. Youngsters are getting afflicted with Covid, the Delhi Government is worried about their well being, said an official adding that prevention was needed and people should come forward to donate plasma on the appeal of the Chief Minister.
Urging people to step out of the house only when it is necessary and follow Covid protocol, Kejriwal also requested Central Board of School Education (CBSE) to cancel examination for the safety of children and introduce another method to conduct the exams. As six lakh students will appear in exams and one lakh students will be involved in the examination process, the centres are potential threat to the lives of children.
Kejriwal requested the CBSE in evolving situation when prominent hospitals in city have been turned as Covid treatment centres as bed / patient ration emerged another challenge for the administration, Kejriwal said planned surgeries like knee replacement can be delayed for 2-3 months though he stressed that there is enough capacity for emergency surgeries citing rationale stay home amid danger in fourth wave.
Kejriwal government also decided to attach banquet halls and hotels in the proximity of hospitals to increase the bed capacity where patients who do not require intensive care can be placed in these facilities while those requiring constant surveillance of hospital staff can be admitted into hospitals, “We need to also bring the hospital management within a system of efficient planning, so planned surgeries can be delayed for some time, emergency surgeries can still happen in our hospitals, said Kejriwal ensuring tight grip on situation.
On the possibilities of lockdown, Kejriwal said that his Government does not want to impose it and to strengthen existing healthcare facilities. “We are ready with a concrete plan on increasing the bed capacity of hospitals in Delhi. Some hospitals, both private and government, have been declared 100 percent COVID hospitals and will be catering only to COVID patients. I hope that we will receive support from the hospital management and the public in this. I understand that there are non-COVID diseases that require assistance, surgeries for instance,” he added.
