Omicron threat: Kejriwal says Delhi has prepared 30,000 beds, ramped up oxygen availability
The Hindu
The CM also said that the government is ordering 32 kinds of medicines to create their buffer stocks of two months and training manpower
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government is gearing up to fight a possible threat of the Omicron variant of coronavirus and has prepared 30,000 oxygen beds and also ramped up oxygen supply and storage facilities.
The chief minister held a meeting with government departments to review the preparations to deal with a possible third wave.
"This time, we have prepared 30,000 oxygen beds. Out of these, 10,000 are ICU beds. There are 6,800 beds under construction that will be ready by February,” he said.
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