Delhi police arrest 25 for posters critical of PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Continuing their action against people pasting posters critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Delhi Police on Saturday said they had arrested 25 people. The number of first information reports (FIRS) and arrests could increase in the coming days as more posters reading “Modiji humare bachon ki vaccine videsh kyon bhej diya? (Why did Modi send vaccines meant for our children to foreign countries?)” are being found across the city, senior police officers privy to the development said.
The Delhi government is setting up oxygen concentrator banks across the city to ensure Covid-19 patients being treated at home get access to oxygen therapy should they need it, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday.
Addressing a digital press briefing, Kejriwal said, “It has been often observed that whenever a person gets infected with the virus, their oxygen levels drop suddenly. If they are given oxygen immediately, their health can be prevented from deteriorating further. If they do not get oxygen on time, things then tend to get worse. Therefore, it is imperative that Covid-19 patients get oxygen when they need,” he said.
These banks will be set up in each district, Kejriwal added.
If a Covid-19 patient is not enrolled for Delhi government’s home isolation programme, they may dial 1031 to get themselves enrolled, and avail oxygen concentrators from the bank.
However, the district administration’s team of doctors will first ensure whether the person needs an oxygen concentrator or not. After their affirmation, the oxygen concentrator will be delivered to the patients’ home.
“If patients under home isolation require oxygen, our team will ensure the concentrator reaches their home within two hours. A technician will also accompany the team and explain how the concentrator is to be used,” the CM said.
Delhi government’s doctors will stay in touch with all those who are given oxygen concentrators from these banks.
Once the patients recover, the oxygen concentrators will be taken back from them, sanitised, and handed to another patient for use, the government said in a statement.
Lockdown likely to be extended
The Delhi government is also likely to extend the ongoing lockdown in the Capital by a week, said state officials aware of the matter. The order for the likely extension till May 24, will be issued on Sunday, officials said.
Integrated centre for Covid-19 management
The Delhi government on Saturday also opened an integrated common command and control centre (ICCC) for Covid-19 management.
“Data related to hospitals, oxygen, vaccination and other aspects of Covid management are collected, collated and analysed on a real-time basis. It will help us in making informed decisions,” Kejriwal said after launching the centre on Saturday.