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Kejriwal writes to PM Modi, seeks reservation of 7,000 hospital beds for Covid patients

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 4/19/2021 10:51:36 AM

New Delhi, Apr 18 Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said the Covid-19 situation in the national capital is deteriorating rapidly. The Chief Minister also urged the PM to reserve at least 7,000 hospital beds in Delhi for coronavirus patients. Delhi now has less than 100 ICU beds for coronavirus patients, said CM Arvind Kejriwal. Virtually addressing the people of Delhi on Sunday, the Chief Minister said the national capital is witnessing an upward trajectory in terms of new confirmed cases of Covid-19. Hospital beds in Delhi reserved for Covid-19 patients are filling up rapidly. “Positivity rate increased from 24 per cent to 30 per cent in the last 24 hours,” he stated. At least 1,800 of the total 10,000 hospital beds in Delhi have been reserved for Covid-19 patients. "I request the central government to reserve at least 7,000 hospital beds for the treatment of coronavirus patients," said Delhi CM Kejriwal. The Chief Minister also said that more than 6,000 oxygenated beds will be set up across Delhi over the next two-three days. These beds will be made available at the Covid Care centres at Yamuna Sports Complex, Commonwealth Games Village, and the facility at Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Chhatarpur.