Private Hospitals not reserving beds for COVID-19 patients will be fully converted into dedicated COVID facilities, threatens Delhi Govt
"Those private hospitals which are facing difficulties in following the mixed system, will be completely converted into Covid-designated hospitals. They have time till Friday," Sisodia said;
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday reminded all private hospitals to reserve 20 per cent beds for patients undergoing coronavirus treatment, saying if they do not agree to this, they will be converted into fully Covid-dedicated hospitals.
The Delhi government, on May 24, directed 117 private hospitals and nursing homes with a capacity of 50 beds or more to reserve 20 per cent of their total bed strength for coronavirus patients, in view of the increasing number of coronavirus cases in Delhi.
Speaking to the media, Sisodia reiterated the directions to all private hospitals of Delhi to reserve 20 per cent beds for patients undergoing Covid-19 treatment.
"The focus behind this order was to make sure that no hospital refuses to treat patients suffering from coronavirus. There are a few private hospitals which are facing difficulties in reserving 20 per cent of their bed capacity for Covid-19 patients," he said.
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