Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, “We have already increased the capacity of ICU beds in the city’s hospitals by 25 percent, which is increased by 40, 50 and 60 percent if needed. Will go. ”
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In Delhi, cases of coronavirus infection are increasing continuously. On the second consecutive day of Sunday, the number of new cases of infection in the capital was more than three and a half thousand. On Sunday, 3,567 new cases of corona infection have been reported and 10 patients have died. In such a situation, ventilators and ICU beds are now being filled in large private hospitals in Delhi. The total number of ICU beds without ventilators in the city’s hospitals currently stands at 1,313, of which about 58 per cent of the beds are empty.
According to a report, out of the total ICU beds without ventilators in hospitals of Delhi, 564 are full and 749 beds are empty. At the same time, about 88 percent of the total ICU beds without ventilators in Delhi Government Hospitals are empty. According to the report, out of total 93 private hospitals in the city, 26 hospitals and one Delhi government hospital have ICU beds without ventilators.
Capacity of ICU beds in hospitals increased: Health Minister
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, “Corona cases are increasing in Delhi and across the country right now, which is being arranged for more ICU beds. We are testing the most in the country. We are also tracing and testing of the entire family of those who are found positive, is being done. We have already increased the bed capacity in the city hospitals by 25 percent, which will be increased to 40, 50 and 60 percent if needed. Most of the cases in Delhi are coming from middle-class residential areas. ”
Positiveness rate increased in Delhi, recovery rate reduced
The fourth wave of corona is underway in the national capital (Delhi) and cases of corona infection are making daily records. The number of positive cases in Delhi has increased to 6,72,381 and the death toll has risen to 11,060. During the last 24 hours, 2,904 patients have been cured from Corona, with which the figure of those recovering has increased to 6,48,674. The recovery rate in the city has come down to 96.47 percent, while the infection rate has increased to 4.48 percent. The number of patients living in Home Isolation in Delhi is also increasing rapidly.
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