As Delhi fights renewed Covid wave, here's what was decided at Amit Shah's high-level meet

As COVID-19 cases in national capital are rising rapidly, Union Home Minister Amit Shah h on Sunday called for a high-level meeting at rth Block. This emergency meeting was attended by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Lieutenant Goverr Anil Baijal, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Taking to Twitter, Union Home Minister informed that during meeting, ministers along with medical officers took a stock of current COVID-19 situation. 

Amit Shah's tweet in Hindi can be roughly translated to: "A high-level meeting was held in Delhi to review increasing COVID-19 cases and medical infrastructure of national capital. In May 2020, PM Modi-led Central government worked in collaboration with Delhi govt to ensure safety of covid infected people in national capital. positive result of this initiative was witnessed by all. "

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Highlights of meeting 

During meeting, Amit Shah said that capacity of RT-PCR testing will be doubled. He furr directed ministers and healthcare staff members to use testing labs to ir full capacity. Shah also anunced ICMR's mobile testing vans will be deployed in places where re is a high risk of getting COVID-19. authorities were also directed to increase capacity of hospital and various or medical infrastructures. Union Home Minister said that over 200 ICU beds will be ded to DRDO's Covid hospital in Dhaula Kuan so that seriously ill patients can be given right treatment and medical attention. 

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In order to ensure that all patients have access to proper medical treatment, Shah informed that more beds will be ded to Chhatarpur's 10,000-bed Covid centre. He anunced that some selected MCD hospital will be converted into Covid centres to treat patients having mild symptoms. Minister said that a dedicated team of medical staff members will be formed who will ensure that COVID-19 medical centres and vans have right medical facilities and infrastructure for patients. 

Thanking police forces who have greatly supported people of country including Delhi in combating pandemic, central government has anunced ditional CAPF. Along with this, government has also decided to airlift doctors and paramedical staff as Delhi is facing a short of health workers. Union Minister has also instructed medical teams to constantly monitor patients in home-isolation. In order to save more people, central government will provide oxygen cylinders, high-flow nasal cannula and or essential health equipment to Delhi, he ded. 

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COVID-19 outbreak in Delhi 

According to latest media reports, Delhi due to growing COVID-19 cases has become one of most worst affected cities across globe. According to data shared by MoHFW, Delhi so far has recorded over 4,89,202 positive Coronavirus cases, out of which 4,41,361 have successfully recovered while 7,713 people have died. In past 24 hours, 3,797 new cases, 99 deaths and 3,560 fresh recoveries have been reported. Currently, total number of active COVID-19 cases in city is 40,128. 

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