Delhi government ordered 1,000 new beds for dengue patients
The Delhi government bought 1,000 new hospital beds to accommodate all patients affected by the dengue outbreak.
“In the view of the rise in dengue cases, I have ordered that 1,000 new beds be bought within the next three or four days. If hospitals lack space, the new beds can be kept in lobbies or wherever space is available,” Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said, according to New Indian Express.
Jain issued directions to all DMs, SDMs and tehsildars to closely monitor dengue cases in their wards and suggested that, if possible, the hospitals may postpone surgeries to free up beds for dengue patients.
While urging wider efforts for containing, Jain also accused the three municipal corporations of neglecting the work of mosquito control and said “the government will take strict action against those who do not work properly”.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain emphasised the need for immediate steps to arrest the spread of dengue in the city and asked the officials of his department to accord priority to dengue cases with civic data saying that 1,259 cases of these have been reported in the national capital this year till September 5.
