New Delhi (NVI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that the government and a few private hospitals in Delhi will be reserved for the residents of national capital only while the Central government hospitals like AIIMS and Safdarjung will be open to patients from all over the country.
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— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 7, 2020
CM Kejriwal made the announcement after a meeting of his cabinet earlier today. To recall, the chief minister had asked for suggestions regarding allowing patients from outside Delhi in hospitals in the national capital. He said that 7.5 lakh people sent their suggestions and 90% of people were of the view that the hospitals must be reserved for Delhi residents only for a few months till Covid-19 is brought under control. The suggestions were received till June 5.
During a virtual press conference, Kejriwal said that apart from the suggestions by stakeholders and people of Delhi, a five doctors committee, said that Delhi will need 15,000 beds by the end of June. He said that there has been an ease in lockdown restrictions but the pandemic is still there, with a constant and rapid surge in the number of cases.
He urged the people in Delhi to wear masks and follow social distancing, while making a special appeal to the elderly people to take all precautions, saying that of all the cases in the capital, most are aged persons.
Apart from that, Kejriwal said that Delhi borders, which were sealed last week, will be opened for inter-state movement from tomorrow.
Besides that, he said that all restaurants, malls, places of worship will open in Delhi from tomorrow (June 8). However, hotels and banquet halls will remain closed for now, considering the increase in the number of corona cases in Delhi, he added.
