New Delhi, Apr 16 (UNI) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday convened a review meeting on the situation of Coronavirus in Delhi.
Several steps taken by the Delhi government to improve the health infrastructure of Delhi were discussed, along with increasing the bed capacity and several other infrastructural requirements in Delhi.
Mr Kejriwal directed officials to create more COVID facilities and to increase the strength of oxygen beds across Delhi. He also directed the officials to ensure real-time availability of beds of the Delhi Corona app and that the information on the number of beds is exact.
Mr Kejriwal said there should be multiple assistance numbers in the hospitals and nodal persons should be appointed at every helpline number so that no urgent calls should be missed or turned down.
He also said the health teams must reach out to every patient in home isolation and provide oximeters, the general public should receive every assistance while they are in home isolation.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Nodal Minister for COVID-19 management in the national capital Manish Sisodia, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, Additional Chief Secretary, and Health Secretary were also present in the meeting along with health officials.
Mr Kejriwal said the focus of the Delhi government is towards increasing the bed capacity, which will ensure adequate treatment for the people who require urgent assistance.
In the meeting, bed management was discussed in detail.
Mr Kejriwal directed the officials to create more COVID facilities and to increase the strength of oxygen beds across Delhi.
He said the Delhi government should provide oxygen beds to every patient who is in need, for which more COVID facilities and hospital beds are required.
Mr Kejriwal said the bed availability on the Delhi Corona app should be updated regularly.
He said all the hospitals must be directed to ensure an adequate flow of information on the real-time availability of beds.
Mr Kejriwal told the officials to ensure that this data is updated every day and the information should be exact.
He said all the helpline numbers of the hospitals, which are also mentioned on the Delhi Corona app, should remain fully functional. The hospitals must be directed to make people available 24×7 for providing assistance through the helpline numbers.
“Not only one, but there should be multiple assistance numbers in the hospitals and nodal persons should be appointed at every helpline number. No urgent calls should be missed and turned down,” Mr Kejriwal said.
He also said that people in home isolation should be provided with all assistance possible.
Mr Kejriwal said, “Delhi’s home isolation system is the best in the country, and we must continue to set an example. Our health teams should reach out to every patient who is under home isolation, and provide oximeters. The public should receive all help and assistance while we are suggesting more and more patients to prefer home isolation if they have mild or no symptoms.”
