Congress hits out at Arvind Kejriwal over Covid-19 cases, says not right time to open Delhi

Senior Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken on Sunday focused chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for what he mentioned was the federal government’s unpreparedness to sort out the rising variety of coronavirus illness (Covid-19) within the nationwide capital.

Ajay Maken, the Congress’ spokesperson, blamed the Delhi authorities citing a number of causes together with the dearth of hospital beds for Covid-19 sufferers and checks.

“The Delhi government should have strengthened the health infrastructure before opening restaurants, shopping malls and borders,” Maken mentioned in a digital press convention.

The Delhi authorities has determined to open eating places and buying malls, in addition to its state borders from June 8.

As he lashed on the Aam Aadmi Party authorities for indulging in “image-making and event management”, the Congress chief mentioned state-run hospitals have to be opened up for Covid-19 sufferers.

“Out of the 4,400 beds for Covid-19 patients in the hospitals run by the Delhi government, only 28% are occupied. And, in private hospitals 40% beds are lying vacant,” he mentioned.

He additionally questioned the motion towards the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, which he mentioned has a 88% occupancy fee.

The Kejriwal authorities filed a primary info report (FIR) towards the medical superintendent of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for not following protocols for testing Covid-19 sufferers.

Maken additionally raked up the report by the five-member committee set as much as assist the federal government in planning the augmenting of well being infrastructure within the metropolis.

“There are about 25,000 Covid-19 cases in Delhi currently and the doubling time is 14 to 15 days. This means, by mid-June, there will be about 50,000 cases and by month-end one lakh cases,” Dr Mahesh Verma, the committee’s chairperson, mentioned.

“Now, assuming that 20 to 25% of these patients need hospitalisation, Delhi would need 15,000 beds by the end of the month and 42,000 by mid-July. We have not calculated beyond that,” he added.

One of the committee members, on situation of anonymity, has mentioned there can be 100,000 circumstances of Covid-19 in Delhi by the tip of June and it’ll want 15,000 beds by the tip of the month and round 42,000 by mid-July.

The committee submitted its suggestions on the variety of beds wanted until mid-July for the therapy of Covid-19 sufferers to the federal government.

He additionally criticised the federal government for not giving the useless a dignified cremation. “Bodies lie in crematoriums for five days and are not cremated because of Covid-19 protocol,” he mentioned.

The Delhi authorities is intentionally holding the loss of life toll decrease, Maken additionally alleged.

Maken additionally that the 25% positivity fee in Delhi signifies the onset of group transmission and this was not the precise time to unlock the town.

Maken mentioned it was shameful that the Covid-19 positivity fee in Delhi was the very best within the nation and its restoration fee the bottom. This is as a result of Delhi hospitals are in dangerous form, he mentioned.

“It is premature for the Delhi government to open restaurants, malls from June 8 till health infrastructure is improved,” Maken mentioned at a digital press convention.

According to the Union well being ministry’s information, there are 27,654 Covid-19 circumstances in Delhi and 761 folks have succumbed to the illness. It exhibits 16,229 energetic circumstances and 10,664 folks have recovered.