Omicron scare: Delhi government directs 3 private hospitals to set up isolation units

New Delhi, December 18

Amid rising cases of Omicron in the national capital, three private hospitals have been directed by the Delhi government to set up isolation units for patients coming from ‘at risk’ countries.

On December 1, the authorities had directed Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital, Saket to establish separate (isolation) units for COVID-19 positive international passengers who have travelled from or transited through the countries classified as ‘Countries At Risk’ according to the Centre’s guidelines.

“In order to augment the capacity of institutional isolation facility in the private sector for COVID-19 positive international passengers who have travelled from or transited through the countries classified as ‘Countries At Risk’ as per the Government of India guidelines, the authorities of Batra Hospital & Research Centre, Tughlakabad Institutional Area; Fortis Super Specialty Hospital, Vasant Kunj and Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital, are hereby directed to establish separate (isolation) units for such passengers on payment basis with immediate effect,” said the order issued earlier this week.

The total number of patients infected with the latest variant of coronavirus in Delhi jumped by 12 on Friday to reach 22.

— PTI