'Centre is with people of Delhi at this time of crisis,' says MoS G Kishan Reddy

Amid rising COVID cases in national capital, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday assured citizens of Delhi that Centre was working along with Delhi government to tackle situation at this time of crisis. Reddy stated that Home Minster Amit Shah was constantly holding meetings with Delhi government officials and h taken responsibility of improving situation. 

"Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia h earlier me a statement that COVID-19 positive cases will reach around 5 lakh in Delhi by July 31 and re will be need of 80,000 beds. After his statement, people were in tension," he said. "Home Minister Amit Shah has taken responsibility of improving COVID-19 situation in Delhi. Meetings have been done with  Delhi government, MCD and Health Minister regarding this," he ded.

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"Delhi is a Union Territory, Central government also has responsibility to deal with COVID-19 situation here. Till w 1,80,000 rapid antigen tests have been done. Active cases in Delhi is decreasing. central government is with people of Delhi in this time of crisis," he ded.

'All infrastructure is in place' 

Earlier in day, Delhi Lieutenant Goverr Anil Baijal visited 10,000-bed Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel COVID facility in Chattarpur where he took cognizance of functioning of centre. Dubbed as world's largest COVID facility, centre at Rha Soami Beas began operations on June 26. "All infrastructure is in place. Delhi government and Central government have been working toger. short of beds will be taken care of. overwhelming situation of hospitals will be countered. sanitization will be taken care of by Delhi government as well," assured Baijal. 

As per latest figures released by Delhi Health Department, re are a total of 97,200 COVID-19 cases in union territory including 68,256 recoveries and 25,940 active cases. 

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(With ncy Inputs)