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Cases against two Delhi hospitals for turning away COVID patients
Cases were registered against two hospitals in Delhi on Sunday for turning away COVID-19 patients, a day after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warned them of strict action if found giving wrong information about the availability of beds. Complaints about filing the FIRs against the hospitals under the Disaster Management Act was earlier filed by the Delhi government at police stations concerned, an official said.
Legal action was sought against the two hospitals, one in south Delhi and another in Janakpuri, for putting out wrong information on the availability of COVID beds on the Delhi Corona app, an official statement said.
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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inspects Covid care facilities inside the CWG Village on Sunday as coronavirus cases surge in New Delhi. (Photo | EPS/PARVEEN NEGI)
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NEW DELHI: As the healthcare system is nearing collapse in Delhi, with the city registering the biggest jump in daily Covid-19 cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday shot off letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal urging them to ramp up bed capacity in central government- run hospitals and to ensure “uninterrupted” supply of medical oxygen. “The Covid situation has become very serious in Delhi.
Oxygen supply for industries to be diverted to hospitals amid growing demand
Several industry majors have also pitched in by diverting oxygen supply to hospitals. The country s largest steel-maker SAIL, Tata Steel, and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS India) said they were supplying oxygen to hospitals
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Workers refill oxygen cylinders before being transported to hospital for Covid-19 patients, amid the rise in Covid-19 cases across the country
The oxygen meant for industries will now be diverted for medical use due to the spike in coronavirus cases in the country. In a communication to all states, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the central government-constituted Empowered Group-II has recommended prohibiting the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes by manufacturers and suppliers from April 22 till further orders, with exceptions of nine specified industries.
Delhi: Lockdown From Tonight Until April 26 as COVID Numbers Continue to Spike
On Sunday, Delhi recorded the biggest jump in its daily COVID-19 tally with 25,462 fresh cases, while the positivity rate shot up to 29.74%.
The Delhi CM has written to the central government for assistance with oxygen and beds in the capital. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: A curfew will be imposed in Delhi from tonight (April 19) until next Monday morning, NDTV reported, as the capital city recorded its highest-ever single day increase in new COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate has reached alarming levels.
“In the last 24 hours, around 23,500 cases were reported. In last 3-4 days, around 25,000 cases have been reported. Positivity rate and infection have increased. If 25,000 patients come every day then the system will crumble, there’s a shortage of beds,” chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday, while announcing the decision.
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