Death toll crosses 5K mark Health Min says 30 hospitalised patients from outside city

Delhi | Tuesday | 22nd September, 2020

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The Delhi government said that over 8,000 COVID-19 beds are vacant. Meanwhile, Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said 30 per cent of the COVID-19 patients admitted to Delhi hospitals are from other states and that non-residents of Delhi have been occupying most of the ICU beds in private hospitals. That's why ICU beds at these hospitals are full," Jain told reporters. Asked about the shortage of ICU beds, Jain said, "We have around 1,000 ICU beds available in Delhi. Around 1,500 non-ICU beds and more than 500 ICU beds have been added over the last few days, he said..