New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday ‘reminded’ Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that ‘it has already been decided in our meeting three days back’ after the Chief Minister requested him to deploy docs and nurses from the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Army on the 10,000-bed makeshift COVID hospital within the capital’s Chhattarpur. Also Read – After Gap of three Months, AIIMS in Delhi to Resume OPD Services From June 25
“We have already assigned the work of operating the hospital to the ITBP,” mentioned the Home Minister to the Chief Minister’s letter, which additionally invited him to examine the COVID care facility. Also Read – Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Mohammad Hafeez Among Seven More Pakistan Players to Test COVID-19 Positive
Replying to the Delhi CM, Shah tweeted: “Dear Arvind Kejriwal ji, it has already been decided in our meeting three days back and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has assigned the work of operating the 10,000 bed COVID Care Centre at Radha Swami Beas in Delhi to the ITBP. The work is in full swing and a large part of the facility will be operational by 26th June.” Also Read – Use Recycled Books Instead of Buying New Ones: Parents Pens Down Norms For Rajasthan Schools as Incomes Hit Hard During COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear Kejriwal ji,
It has already been determined in our assembly Three days again and MHA has assigned the work of working the 10,000 mattress COVID Care Centre at Radha Swami Beas in Delhi to ITBP. The work is in full swing and a big a part of the ability will likely be operational by 26th Jun. https://t.co/VLMOQdEseY— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 23, 2020
In one other tweet, the Home Minister mentioned that he wish to inform the folks of Delhi that one other full-fledged 1,000-bed COVID hospital was being developed for coronavirus sufferers. He added that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Tata Trust had been constructing the hospital, which, he mentioned, will likely be prepared within the subsequent ten days and manned by armed forces personnel.
I might additionally like to tell the folks of Delhi {that a} 1,000 mattress full-fledged hospital with 250 ICU beds is being developed for Covid sufferers. DRDO and Tata Trust are constructing the ability. Armed forces personnel will man it. This Covid Care centre will likely be prepared in subsequent 10 days.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 23, 2020
The 10,000-bed COVID hospital, in the meantime, would be the world’s largest makeshift hospital. It will likely be as massive as over 22 soccer fields. The 10,000 beds will likely be unfold throughout 200 halls which implies that on a mean, one corridor will be capable to accommodate 50 sufferers. It has been constructed with tents and has satisfactory lighting and followers.
On a associated notice, Delhi on Tuesday recorded 3,947 new instances of coronavirus-its largest single-day spike thus far-and 68 deaths. Hence, the entire variety of constructive instances right here up to now stand at 66,602 together with 24,988 lively instances and a pair of,301 deaths.
Delhi studies 3947 new #COVID19 instances and 68 deaths, at the moment. Total variety of constructive instances stand at 66602 together with 24988 lively instances and 2301 deaths. pic.twitter.com/LbkO5xiUUX
— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2020
The nationwide capital thus has the second highest COVID-19 depend within the nation behind Maharashtra with Tamil Nadu at third.
