As the queues for beds and life-saving oxygen get longer in Delhi, scores of Covid-19 patients have flocked to neighbouring Punjab.
According to sources in the Punjab health department, the number of patients from Delhi could easily surpass 500 in the last fortnight. “We haven’t collated the data, but our estimate is a minimum of 500 cases across hospitals in Punjab. Twice as many people are also in touch with doctors in Punjab either for medical advice or seeking admission,” says an official.
Most of these patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Jalandhar, Patiala, Ludhiana and Mohali. The rush of patients is explained by the overwhelming surge in cases after the second wave hit the country.