Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday the city government has instructed 33 big private hospitals in the national capital to reserve 80% of ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, amid a shortage of such beds at some facilities. Mr. Jain said there are sufficient number of ICU beds in state-run and Centre-run hospitals, and also said there are sufficient number of other beds in hospitals." We have also instructed hospitals to increase bed strength by 30% for coronavirus patients, in case they want to. More than 50% beds are available in hospitals. Out of the total 14,372 beds available for COVID-19 patients, 7,938 are vacant, according to live status on Delhi Corona app,” he added.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday the city government has instructed 33 big private hospitals in the national capital to reserve 80% of ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, amid a shortage of such beds at some facilities. Mr. Jain said there are sufficient number of ICU beds in state-run and Centre-run hospitals, and also said there are sufficient number of other beds in hospitals." We have also instructed hospitals to increase bed strength by 30% for coronavirus patients, in case they want to. More than 50% beds are available in hospitals. Out of the total 14,372 beds available for COVID-19 patients, 7,938 are vacant, according to live status on Delhi Corona app,” he added.