Third wave has hit us but situation under control, says Jain
The Hindu
‘92.5% of hospital beds for COVID-19 are vacant; no lockdown plan for city yet’
Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday termed the current surge in COVID-19 cases in the country the “third wave”.
“This is the fifth wave to hit Delhi and the third for the entire country. For the time being, the situation in Delhi is under control. In city hospitals there are plenty of beds available. For example, GTB Hospital has 650 beds set aside for COVID patients, of which only 20 are occupied. The occupancy rate is 2% to 5%,” he said.
The Minister said during the second wave when there were same number of cases in the city, the occupancy rate of beds was 15%.
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