DRDO to develop 1,000 bed COVID-care centre in Delhi in next 10 days

Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) will develop a 1,000 bed full-fledged hospital in national capital. COVID-care Centre will be rey in next 10 days, informed Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday.

Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter Shah informed that DRDO in collaboration with Tata Trusts will build a hospital facility with 250 ICU beds. "I would also like to inform people of Delhi that a 1,000-bed full-fledged hospital with 250 ICU beds is being developed for COVID patients. DRDO and Tata Trusts are building facility. Armed forces personnel will man it. This COVID Care centre will be rey in next 10 days," Union Home Minister tweeted.

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COVID-19 in Delhi

COVID cases in national capital stand at 66,602. Of total number, active cases stand at 24,988 and those who have recovered are 39,313. death toll in national capital stands at 2,301. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia earlier this month h predicted that Delhi will report over 5,00,000 COVID cases by July end. He also mentioned that national capital does t have eugh beds to treat se many COVID patients. Sisodia h said that national capital would need around 1,00,000 beds to treat COVID positive cases. tably, several community halls, religious places banquet halls, and hotels are being turned into COVID facilities to treat patients.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal himself went on to recce several locations to be turned into COVID facility. Taj Mansingh hotel in national capital is one such example. hotel under guidance of Sri Gangaram hospital will be turned into a COVID facility. tably, Delhi recorded biggest single-day spike of 3,947 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking tally to over 66K; death toll rises to 2,301.

India's coronavirus caselo stands at 4,40,215, as per latest health ministry update. death toll stands at 14,011. 312 deaths and highest single-day spike of 14,933 new cases reported in last 24 hrs. However, Centre on Tuesday h asserted that India has reported one death from disease per lakh population.  health ministry also underlined that India's mortality rate is among lowest as against global aver. 

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