A 500-bed temporary ICU hospital has been set up at Delhi’s historic Ram Leela Maidan to help host critically ill Covid patients who have been hit hard by the virulent second wave of infections. According to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the huge facility was built in just 15 days.
After visiting the facility today, Mr. Kejriwal said that the hospital would be operational with 250 beds starting on Saturday, with the remaining beds being operational two days later.
“I salute our doctors, engineers, and staff who worked around the clock on a war footing to construct these 500 ICU beds in Ramlila Maidan, next to LNJP Hospital, in just 15 days. To begin today, 250 ICU beds will be available, followed by another 250 in the next two days “Mr. Kejriwal tweeted.
In the last 24 hours, the city reported 8,500 new COVID-19 incidents, the first time the number has fallen below 10,000 since April 10. Mr. Kejriwal said during a multimedia press conference that the city’s test positivity score has also dropped to 12%.
About 3,000 beds have been cleaned out in the last 10 days, he added, suggesting that the city’s second wave is winding down.
However, he stated that the number of patients in critical care remains significant because ICU beds have not been significantly reduced.
The Chief Minister also stated that new oxygen beds were being manufactured, cylinders were being purchased, and ICU beds were being prepared.
The city recorded 8,500 new COVID-19 occurrences in the last 24 hours, the first time the figure has dropped below 10,000 since April 10. During a multimedia press conference, Mr. Kejriwal said that the city’s test positivity score has also dropped to 12%.
He added that about 3,000 beds have been cleared out in the last ten days, implying that the city’s second wave is slowing down.
However, he noted that the number of patients in critical care remains high since ICU beds have not been decreased substantially.
According to the Chief Minister, new oxygen beds are being produced, cylinders are being purchased, and ICU beds are being prepared.
Earlier on Tuesday, Mr. Kejriwal said that there would be no lack of ICU or oxygen beds in Delhi following the launch of a 500-bed facility at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.
“Coronavirus cases are decreasing in Delhi… as is the second wave; with your help, the lockdown was good, and we’ve increased the number of oxygen beds in the last few days; and yesterday, we set up 500 new ICU beds near GTB Hospital,” the Chief Minister said.
“There are no longer any shortages of ICU and oxygen beds in Delhi,” he said.
Just a few weeks ago, people were waiting to get admitted to clinics and health centers, and they were sent out an SOS about a severe lack of medical oxygen.
