Private COVID facilities await instructions on non COVID treatment

Delhi | Tuesday | 13th April, 2021

Summary:

New Delhi: A day after the Delhi government declared 14 private hospitals as "full COVID-19" facilities, these health centres on Tuesday were trying to accommodate existing non-COVID patients for the lack of clearer instructions. The Delhi government directed these 14 hospitals not to admit any non-COVID patients till further orders. These included Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Sarita Vihar, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Holy Family Hospital, Max SS Hospital and Fortis Hospital in Shalimar Bagh. "We are waiting to get clarification from the Delhi government regarding management of emergency and casualty, non-COVID patients. The Delhi government has also directed 19 private hospitals to reserve at least 80 per cent of their ICU beds for COVID-related treatment..