Furthermore, after the high-profile meeting, which also included Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain, among other important dignitaries, it was decided that the number of COVID tests performed daily in Delhi will increase. to more than 1 lakh, the chief added the minister.
“Around 60,000 tests are being done daily. We have to increase it to over 1 lakh of tests. ICMR has made sure to help. All the Delhi government facilities are operating at full capacity,” he said.
“Since October 20, there has been an increase in cases here, there are enough COVID beds, but the ICU beds are sold out,” Kejriwal said.
“The big problem now is related to ICU beds. We have seen that after October 20, coronavirus cases have started to increase rapidly. Covid-19 beds are available. But ICU beds are quickly depleted. The central government has ensured that 500 ICU beds will be available at the DRDO center and 250 more beds in the next time. We are also increasing ICU beds at the Delhi government facilities, “he said.
The center will also help the Delhi government to procure BiPAP machines to increase the number of ICU beds in the Delhi government facilities, Kejriwal added.
Earlier today, Union Interior Minister Amit Shah took stock of the COVID-19 situation in Delhi in the wake of the recent spike in cases in the national capital, authorities said.
Delhi Deputy Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, and senior central government officials attended the meeting chaired by Shah.
The interior minister reviewed the situation that arose due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Delhi and discussed ways to deal with it, an Interior Ministry official said.
After the meeting, Amit Shah said that it was decided to double the number of RT-PCR tests in Delhi.
“The mobile test vans from the ICMR and the Ministry of Health will be installed in vulnerable locations. Few MCD hospitals will be converted to dedicated COVID hospitals for the treatment of COVID patients with mild symptoms,” he said.
Review of all previously established containment measures such as containment marking, contact tracing, quarantine and screening in Delhi, he said.
Additional CAPF doctors and paramedical personnel will be airlifted to Delhi, in view of the shortage of healthcare workers here.
Dedicated teams from various departments to visit all private hospitals in Delhi to inspect the availability of COVID19 medical infrastructure, patient admission and bed availability.
More oxygen cylinders, high-flow nasal cannula and other necessary equipment will be made available to the Delhi government by the central government.
On November 2, a meeting called by the Union Secretary of the Interior, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, attributed the third increase in coronavirus cases in Delhi to festivals and a greater movement of people, accompanied by lax adherence to basic principles. of appropriate behavior for COVID.
However, Kejriwal last week blamed contamination for the spike in cases.
The meeting chaired by Bhalla had resolved that efforts would be made to test, trace contacts and treat, especially in critical areas.
He also stressed that metro travel must be carefully regulated, in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Meanwhile, after several days of posting sequential daily highs in the number of new Covid-19 cases, Delhi on Sunday reported 3,235 positives in the past 24 hours. The national capital had been registering more than 7,000 new cases in recent days.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi now stands at 4.85,405, including 39,990 active cases, 4,37,801 recoveries, and 7,614 deaths.
Today’s figures include 95 deaths, 3,235 more reported recoveries in the last 24 hours.
These new cases were detected in 21,098 tests, including 9,227 RT-PCR, carried out the day before. The cumulative positivity rate in the city was 8.91% amid the festivities and increased pollution, according to a bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.
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