ICU beds for Covid-19 being increased in hospitals: Kejriwal

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday that the number of beds reserved for COVID-19 patients is being increased at a few hospitals in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital.

Delhi reported 992 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 2.70 per cent, while four more people succumbed to the pathogen in the city.”In view of COVID situation developing in Delhi, no. of normal and ICU beds reserved for COVID is being increased in a few hospitals. This will improve bed availability. We are keeping close watch and will take all steps necessary. There is nothing to worry. But please follow all precautions,” Kejriwal tweeted.

The COVID-19 tally in Delhi on January 1 was over 6.25 lakh, and the fatality count was 10,557. The number of daily cases had started to come down in February. On February 26, the month’s highest daily count of 256 cases was recorded.