Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday ordered fourth- and fifth-year MBBS students and dentists to help out in COVID-19 hospitals and Intensive Care Units (ICUs) to cope with staff shortages.
This comes after an increase in coronavirus cases was reported in the national capital.
The Union Territory has reported 40,212 active cases, 4,81,260 recoveries and 8,391 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) update on Monday.
Earlier on Wednesday, in light of the increase in COVID-19 cases here, the Delhi government allowed COVID-19 designated hospitals to engage MBBS 4th and 5th year BDS students, interns and doctors to assist the doctors on duty to control the pandemic.
According to an official order, MBBS fourth and fifth year students and dental doctors will assist doctors on duty with a fee of Rs 1,000 for an eight-hour shift and Rs 2,000 for a 12-hour shift per day.
The Delhi government, in their order, had also said that in the case of interns, the fees would be higher than their stipend.
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