Delhi reduces Covid beds in govt hospitals as cases remain low

Saturday, 26 February 2022Newsdesk

With Covid cases remaining low in the city even after removal of restrictions and opening of schools and colleges, the Delhi government has started cutting down on the number of beds earmarked for such patients.

New Delhi, 26 February 2022

As per news report of The Indian Express, the government has reduced 2,735 hospital beds and 1,550 ICU beds across eleven of its hospitals, according to an order by Deputy Secretary (Health) Ajay Bisht. The order states, “In view of decrease in positivity rate of Covid-19 cases in Delhi, the numbers of Covid-19 beds / Covid-19 ICU beds … are hereby de-escalated with immediate effect.” Beds at step-down health centres were reduced by 1,700 from the 2,800 beds created across eight centres during the surge, it said.

Source - The Indian Express