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Jain said that in view of the increasing cases, beds are increased at a fast pace.
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Workers prepare beds at a Covid care centre inside a school hall, in New Delhi on Tuesday | PTI By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government’s fight to increase the number of hospital beds for
Covid-19 patients continues. As per stated plans, the government wants to use the week-long lockdown to achieve its targets. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain were at the forefront of this drive on Tuesday.
“The Delhi government is working on a war footing to increase the number of beds in Delhi’s hospitals. In the last two weeks, the number of Covid designated beds in Delhi has been increased by three times. On April 3, th number of beds was 6,071. This became 19,101 on April 20,” said Sisodia, who is also the nodal minister for Covid in Delhi. Jain said that in view of the increasing cases, beds are increased