New Delhi:
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday warned the hospitals showing inaccurate information on the Delhi Corona App of stringent action. Sisodia, addressing a press conference, stated that the Delhi government is working on war footing to fight COVID-19, wherein 2700 new beds will be added in hospitals within the next 4-5 days. He also urged residents not to panic and to follow the lockdown properly. He also said that about 2500 beds are still vacant in Delhi.
He stated that the Kejriwal government has increased the beds in the last 2 weeks expansively, the number of covid-19 beds in Delhi increased from 6071 to 19101. Sisodia asked the public not to rush to hospitals in a panic if you are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, the most effective way to fight covid-19 is through home isolation.
“At present, there are 320 beds in Burari Hospital, which will be increased to 800. The capacity of beds at Ambedkar Nagar Hospital will be increased from 200 to 600. The beds at Deen Dayal Upadyay Hospital will be increased from 250 to 750. 250-250 new beds will be added at Acharya Shree Bhikshu (150 to 400) and DRDO’s covid-19 Center.
“The number of beds in the Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra Hospital of Narela will be increased from 200 to 400. Also, a Delhi government school will be connected to the LNJP hospital which will include 125 beds and a center of 500 beds will be set up in the Commonwealth Games Village. All these beds will be ready in the next 4-5 days,” added the Deputy CM.
He further said, “Home isolation is the most effective way to fight covid-19. During home isolation, doctors regularly keep in touch with people over the phone. If you have high fever or severe symptoms, then only go to hospitals.”
Appealing to the people, the Deputy CM said that before going to the hospital, the people must check the status of beds in hospitals on the ‘Delhi Corona App’ and in which hospitals are the beds vacant, as it shall save their time. He said that if a hospital is showing false information on the app or refusing people despite having beds then action will be taken against that hospital.
Further, appreciating the doctors and medical staff, Sisodia said that our doctors and the rest of the medical staff are working day and night to save the lives of patients and are working relentlessly. Therefore, it is our duty to support them.
