New Delhi: Chairman of the Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday informed the government’s preparedness in the midst of Covid-19 cases which surged in the national capital and said that there were 37,000 oxygen beds available in the city with only 0.22 percent of those occupied .
Overcoming a press conference here, Kejriwal said, “Today we have a preparation of 37,000 beds.
Only 82 oxygen beds occupied in Delhi.
Only 0.22 percent of beds occupied and 99.78 percent of the beds were not inhabited.” The minister further urges people not to panic because the cases detected are mostly without symptoms with smaller hospitalization needs.
“On December 29, 262 beds were occupied at New Delhi Hospital by Covid patients.
On January 1, 1,247 patients were totally accepted.
That means people who are infected with Covid, most of them do not need to be hospitalized.
There is a mild case and asymptomatic, “he said.
“The Covid-19 case in Delhi increased rapidly.
But it does not need to panic.
On December 29, 923 cases were reported.
1,313 cases were detected on December 30, 1,796 cases on December 31, and 2,796 cases in January 1.
Nearly 3,100 new cases were expected Will be reported today.
The active case at this time stands at 6,360, “Kejriwal added.
Comparing the current scenario with the second wave of last year, he said, “Today there are around 6,300 active cases.
There are around 6,600 cases on March 27.
But then 1,150 oxygen beds are occupied, while today only 82 beds are occupied.
Then the ventilator is medium Used, today only 5 is used.
Then there are around 10 deaths every day, today there is one or no death reported in a day.
“Meanwhile, India reported 27,553 new Covid-19 cases and 284 deaths in the last 24 hours, Tell the Ministry of Health and family welfare on Sundays.
According to the ministry, the number of omicron infections is at 1.525 and has spread to 23 countries.
Maharashtra is the worst affected country with 460 cases, followed by Delhi with 351.