COVID: Delhi Health Minister appeals Centre for more ICU beds

Video Credit: ANI
Published on April 22, 2021 - Duration: 01:13s

COVID: Delhi Health Minister appeals Centre for more ICU beds

As Delhi continues to bear the brunt of COVID, Health Minister Satyendar Jain admitted the crisis of ICU beds in the hospitals and demanded for more ICU beds from the Centre.

"There is a crisis of ICU beds.

We have made a request to the Centre, I think they will give us 700-800 ICU beds soon.

We have demanded 7000 beds in Central government-run hospitals, they have given us around 2000," said Health Minister Jain.


You are here


💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Intensive care unit

Hospital ward that provides intensive care medicine
Sangli Superintendent of Police Sandip Ghuge said the gas is suspected to be ammonia. Seven of the injured persons have been admitted to Sahyadri Hospital in..
Credit: DNA - Published 1 day ago

Davina McCall has made an "enormous leap forward in the last 24 hours", her partner has said on her Instagram.
Credit: Sky News - Published 5 days ago


Delhi

Megacity and union territory of India
Advocate Mudit Jain, appearing on behalf of Arvind Kejriwal, stated that the documents, both relied upon and unreleased, provided along with the chargesheet did..
Credit: DNA - Published 3 hours ago

This decision was taken after Delhi's daily average AQI rose sharply to 441 on Sunday and further escalated to 457 by 7 pm which prompted an emergency meeting of..
Credit: DNA - Published 8 hours ago

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 14 hours ago

At 6 am on Saturday, the CPCB recorded Delhi's AQI at 419, which placed it back in the 'severe' category.
Credit: DNA - Published 14 hours ago

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 18 hours ago


COVID-19

Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
Some hospitals in England were within "six or seven hours" of running out of personal protective equipment in the early stages of the COVID pandemic, a former..
2 days ago • Sky News
The Karnataka government has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe alleged financial irregularities during the previous BJP government's handling of..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to receive the Dominica Award of Honour, Dominica's highest civilian award. The award recognizes PM Modi's contributions to..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago

Related news from verified sources

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that he has spoken to Union Health Minister about the shortage of oxygen beds in Delhi, and added that in...
on April 18, 2021 • Zee News

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the oxygen supply at GTB Hospital may not last more than four hours, adding that more than 500 Covid-19 patients on...
on April 20, 2021 • Zee News

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the oxygen supply at GTB Hospital may not last more than four hours, adding that more than 500 Covid-19 patients on...
on April 20, 2021 • Zee News

Related videos from verified sources

Will start vaccination drive for 18+ with Antyodaya cardholders: Chhattisgarh CM 02:17
Video credit: ANI - Published on April 30, 2021 

Watch: Another US plane arrives in Delhi with medical supplies for Covid 01:36
Video credit: HT Digital Content - Published on April 30, 2021 

Delhi's Green Park Mosque converted into quarantine center 01:55
Video credit: ANI - Published on April 30, 2021 

You might like