One year on, LNJP corona warriors recall raging pandemic, challenges

One year on, LNJP corona warriors recall raging pandemic, challenges

At state-run LNJP Hospital, the nerve centre of Delhi’s battle against the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many doctors at times had to wear PPE kits for nearly 18 hours to attend to struggling patients in the sweltering heat when its first wave had hit the city and the mortuary was piled up with bodies. It’s … Read more

Delhi COVID hospitals get 1,300 ICU beds, 2,000 normal ones in two weeks; CM monitoring situation

Delhi COVID hospitals get 1,300 ICU beds, 2,000 normal ones in two weeks; CM monitoring situation

NEW DELHI: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths, as many as 2,000 normal and 1,300 ICU beds have been added in hospitals of Delhi in the past two weeks for COVID-19 patients, an official said on Wednesday. The official said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been monitoring the situation, and added that all … Read more

663 ICU beds to be added in Delhi govt hospitals soon: CM Arvind Kejriwal on COVID-19 management

663 ICU beds to be added in Delhi govt hospitals soon: CM Arvind Kejriwal on COVID-19 management

New Delhi: Over 660 ICU beds will be added in various Delhi government hospitals in the next few days in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the city, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday. Interacting with reporters after visiting GTB Hospital in east Delhi along with city Health Minister Satyendar Jain, the … Read more