Amid COVID wave concerns, officials take stock of health facilities in Delhi, check preparedness

New Delhi, Dec 26, 2022: Amid reports of a fresh wave of COVID creating havoc in China, East Delhi Magistrate Anil Banka has said that due to the rising cases in Delhi, every government hospital is now being physically visited by the government teams.

“A list of beds and ventilators, liquid medical oxygen, and other equipment is being developed. It will be prepared by Monday night,” he added.

In light of the recent increase in Covid instances in several nations, authorities announced that from this week they have started physically inspecting all of the government hospitals in Delhi to determine how well-prepared they were to handle any situation.

On Tuesday, all local government hospitals will undertake a simulated drill in accordance with the Center’s instructions.

Amit Singla, secretary for health in Delhi, had on Sunday officiated over a meeting with all district judges and instructed them to visit all hospitals and compile a list of all the beds and equipment on hand.

Moreover, through a website run by the Delhi government, the public will start to get a access to real-time information about the availability of beds, oxygen cylinders, and ventilators.

Also, in order to avoid a fresh wave, an official stated that testing would probably shortly be intensified. Currently, the city hosts between 2,500 and 3,000 tests every day.

Meetings with non-governmental organizations and resident welfare organizations are also being held, and they are being asked to raise awareness of the current situation.

The novel Omicron sub-variant BF.7 of the coronavirus, which is leading to an increase in cases in other nations, has not yet been found in Delhi, according to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who also stated last week that his government is well prepared to handle any situation.