Corona cases in Capital rise to 28,936, death toll mounts to 812
NEW DELHI: The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the national capital rose to 28,936 with 1,282 fresh infections, while the death toll climbed to 812, according to the health bulletin issued by the Delhi government on Sunday.
The bulletin stated that there are 17,125 active cases, while 10,999 people have either been cured or discharged or have migrated to other states.
Delhi had recorded its highest single-day spike in fresh cases—1,513—on June 3.
The five-member committee formed by the Delhi government to augment healthcare infrastructure and strengthen the city’s overall preparedness of hospitals to battle Covid-19 has projected that Delhi is likely to see at least one lakh Covid-19 cases by the end of June.
According to Dr Mahesh Verma, the chairman, “We have submitted our report to the government recommending they make an additional facility of 15,000 beds.”
He added that Delhi would need about 42,000 beds by July 15.
Meanwhile, senior Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken said it was “shameful” that the Covid positivity rate in Delhi was the highest in the country and its recovery rate the lowest. “This is because Delhi hospitals are in bad shape,” he said.
NURSES DECRY WORKING CONDITIONS
The Nurses’ Association has written to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and the AIIMS director regarding concerns and issues of nurses not being addressed by the AIIMS administration.
The association alleged that nurses on Covid 19 duty have been asked to work extra hours and there is no food/water, transportation for them.
The letter read, “We... are aggrieved to understand that the many genuine grievances of nurses at AIIMS remain unattended... This is very unfortunate and deplorable.”
DELHI HAD RECORDED ITS HIGHEST SINGLE-DAY SPIKE IN CASES—1,513— ON JUNE 3; LIKELY TO SEE AT LEAST ONE LAKH COVID-19 CASES BY THE END OF JUNE