14 private hospitals in Delhi declared 'full Covid-19' hospitals
PremiumDelhi government has further asked 19 other private hospitals to reserve at least 80% of their ICU beds for coronavirus-related treatment
NEW DELHI : The Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi today declared 14 private hospitals in the national capital as "full COVID-19" hospitals and asked them not to admit any non-coronavirus patients till further orders.
The city government further asked 19 other private hospitals to reserve at least 80% of their ICU beds for coronavirus-related treatment, according to the order issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
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Eighty-two private hospitals have been asked to set aside at least 60% of their ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, the order further added.
"Furthermore, 101 private hospitals are directed to reserve at least 60% of their ward bed capacity for COVID-related treatment," the order said.
The national capital today reported 11,491 new coronavirus cases in a single day. 72 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours which is the highest number of fatalities in the past 4-month. The cumulative caseload of the city has risen to 7,36,688, according to data shared by the health department.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the COVID-19 situation in Delhi is "very serious" and issued a stark warning asking people t to step out of homes unless it is urgent. Kejriwal further said his government is closely monitoring the situation and is not in favour of complete lockdown.
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