Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that if his administration got 700 tonnes of oxygen supply from the central government everyday, it won’t let anyone die. India is grappling with an unprecedented second of Covid-19 that has claimed thousands of lives in the capital itself.
If the Delhi administration gets an adequate 700 tonnes of oxygen supply – it will be able to set up 9,000-9,500 beds in Delhi. The government will be able to create oxygen beds, the Delhi CM said at a news briefing. He assured that if the centre supplies oxygen in adequate amount, his administration will not let anyone die to a shortage of oxygen in Delhi.
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Many people have died in ambulances and car parkings waiting for a bed or oxygen, while morgues and crematoriums struggle to deal with a seemingly unstoppable flow of bodies.
Arvind Kejriwal said the capital is receiving roughly half the quantity of oxygen (250-300 tonnes) as compare to the BJP ruled neighbouring states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The AAP government claimed that BJP-ruled states have been prioritised and allocated more oxygen cylinders.
Hospitals in Delhi had to reduce their bed capacity due to the oxygen crisis, Kejriwal said.
He requested all the hospitals to reinstate their bed capacity, hoping the city will receive 700 tonnes of oxygen everyday.
According to a health bulletin issued by the Delhi government, the capital recorded 20,960 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday from 79,491 tests conducted in 24 hours.
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However, the Covid-19 caseload in India has reached 2,10,77,410 with 4,12,262 new infections and 3,980 fatalities being reported on Thursday. Country’s overall death toll stands at 2,30,168, as per the data released by the Union Health Ministry.