URL copied
The state government has requested centre to provide 700 to 800 ICU beds
Amid soaring Covid-19 cases in the Delhi, city s Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said that hospitals in the national capital are running in short of ICU beds. He said that the government has requested Centre to provide 7,000 ICU beds. We have demanded 7,000 beds in Central government-run hospitals, they have given us around 2000, news agency ANI quoted Jain as saying.Â
He added that there is a grave Oxygen crisis in Delhi for last few days and thaked the Centre for increasing Delhi s quota. It is making allocations to all states. Delhi s quota was less than requirement, they increased it now. If crisis is resolved in a day or 2, number of beds will be increased, Jain said.
Congress slams AAP over poor health infrastructure in Delhi govt hospitals amid rising Covid-19 cases
Congress has criticised the Arvind Kejriwal led-Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government asserting that Delhi government hospitals lack necessary facilities and have a shortage of medical staff.
advertisement
UPDATED: April 12, 2021 21:39 IST
Congress has criticised the AAP government asserting that Delhi government hospitals lack necessary facilities and have a shortage of medical staff. (Representative Photo: PTI)
Hitting out at the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Congress on Monday asserted that people prefer going to private hospitals as compared to Delhi government hospitals as the latter lacks necessary facilities and have a shortage of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff.