Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that his government will add 6,800 more beds in government hospitals, which will be ready in six months. He said there are nearly 10,000 beds in total in government hospitals in New Delhi.

He said these additional beds will be helpful if Delhi sees another wave of the coronavirus disease pandemic and even if there is no wave, these beds will be permanently available for residents. With this project, people will no longer have to stand in long queues at hospitals, Kejriwal said. Under the cloud-based HIMS, people will also get e-health cards and will be able to book online appointments with doctors at government hospitals.

“A portal is being made through which we will get to know how many beds are vacant in a hospital, which medicines are available, how many ventilators are available etc. All at the click of a button. People can easily fix an appointment with the doctor on your phone,” the chief minister further said during the press conference.

The current capacity of nearly 10,000 beds in Delhi government hospitals will be increased by 70 percent by setting up 6,800 more beds in the next 6 months, Kejriwal said. He added,  the Covid situation in Delhi is under control but the government is keeping a close watch and will take a decision on reopening of schools for junior classes accordingly.

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