Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday called a cabinet meeting as COVID-19 cases continue to rise exponentially in the national capital. Hrealth Minister Satyender Jain will also be present in the meeting. Kejriwal on Saturday said he has apprised the Union Health Minister about the shortage of beds and oxygen as the pandemic rages through the country. I spoke to Union Health Minister and told him that there is now a huge shortage of beds, oxygen, Remdesivir, and Tocilizumab, which must be made available by the Central government for adequate treatment of Covid-19 patients,” Kejriwal said.
The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) informed that the emergency meeting was called to take stock of the Covid-19 situation and implementation of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority`s (DDMA) guidelines issued in view Covid-19. The meeting will commence at 4pm. The national capital has been reporting over 15,000 new Covid-19 cases for the last two consecutive days. Addressing the people of Delhi virtually today, CM Kejriwal said, "There are 10,000 beds in Delhi, including that of the Central Government. Of which, 1,800 beds are currently reserved for Covid-19 patients. I request the Centre to allot 7,000 of 10,000 beds in view of severe Covid-19 cases." CM Kejriwal also said the Covid-19 positivity rate in Delhi has crossed 30%. "Positivity rate increased from 24% to 30% in the last 24 hours," he added.