ICU beds at LNJP, Rajiv Gandhi hospitals increased: Kejriwal

New Delhi, July 6

The Delhi government was making all efforts to ramp up ICU beds capacity for COVID-19 patients in its facilities and the numbers for the same had been increased to 180 and 200 for LNJP and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality hospitals, respectively, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.

Both hospitals are dedicated COVID-19 facilities in the national capital.

Kejriwal tweeted about the increase in ICU beds for COVID-19 patients soon after visiting the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH), where he felicitated the 1,000th COVID-19 patient who recovered at the facility.

Till a few days back, LNJP had 60 ICU beds and Rajiv Gandhi hospital had 45 ICU beds. They have been increased to 180 and 200 respectively. After making sufficient arrangements for COVID hospital beds, Govt is now making all efforts to increase ICU beds.

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 6, 2020

Live from Delhi govt's Rajiv Gandhi Hospital. We are increasing ICU capacity today from 45 beds to 200 beds for Corona treatment. https://t.co/piLbEJMp60

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 6, 2020

“Till a few days back, LNJP had 60 ICU beds and Rajiv Gandhi hospital had 45 ICU beds. They have been increased to 180 and 200, respectively. After making sufficient arrangements for COVID hospital beds, Govt is now making all efforts to increase ICU beds,” he tweeted. PTI

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