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Army's base hospital in Delhi to have 900 oxygenated beds by mid-June

The Indian Army's base hospital in Delhi will augment its capacity and will have 900 oxygenated beds for Covid-19 patients by mid-June, said an official statement on Wednesday

L-G Baijal now 'government' in Delhi as Centre notifies amended GNCT Act

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, which gives primacy to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the elected government in the city, has come into force

Oxygen shortage limits Delhi Covid centre capacity to admit patients: ITBP

The ITBP, tasked to run a newly-created Covid care centre in south Delhi, on Tuesday said that the capacity to admit coronavirus patients at the facility is "limited" due to supply of oxygen

Covid-19: Delhi reports 24,149 new coronavirus cases in a day, 381 deaths

Delhi reported 24,149 new Covid-19 cases and 381 deaths on Tuesday, the highest single-day toll for the national capital since the outbreak of the pandemic

Covid-19 second wave: Delhi, Maharashtra to set up their own oxygen plants

They see it as the only way to have reliable supplies for this and future waves

Covid-19 second wave: Majority of Delhiites in favour of extending lockdown

A survey conducted by LocalCircles in all the 11 districts of the city reflects a change in opinion among Delhi residents

Covid-19: Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital receives 2 tonnes of liquid oxygen

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here received two tonnes of liquid medical oxygen on Tuesday morning, an official from the hospital said

Health crisis: Delhi hospitals struggling amid rising Covid-19 cases

The healthcare system in the national capital seems to be on the edge due to a massive increase in the number of patients following the second wave of Covid-19

Covid-19: Oxygen Express train carrying 70 tonnes of oxygen reaches Delhi

The first Oxygen Express train for Delhi carrying around 70 tonnes of the life-saving gas reached the national capital early Tuesday morning, officials said. This oxygen will now be disbursed by the Delhi government to various hospitals, they said. "#OxygenExpress has reached Delhi from Raigarh, Chhattisgarh with Oxygen for patients in the capital. Indian Railways is leaving no stone unturned in our collective fight against COVID-19, & ensuring sufficient availability of life-saving resources across the country," tweeted Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. Earlier, the railways had said that it has chalked out plans to transport medical oxygen from Angul, Kalingnagar, Rourkela and Raigarh to Delhi and NCR region, however, there is no information on the second train to the capital city. Officials said the Delhi government has to arrange road tankers to move the oxygen to hospitals. Delhi recorded the highest single-day rise in its COVID-19 death toll with 380 more people succumbing to .

Delhi to use Ashoka Hotel as Covid-19 health facility for HC judges, staff

The authorities have directed for converting 100 rooms of Ashoka Hotel in Lutyens' Delhi into a Covid-19 health facility for high court judges, judicial staff and their families

Covid-19: HC says not in agreement with Centre on availability of oxygen

The Delhi High Court said it was not in agreement with the Centre that there is enough oxygen available to treat seriously ill Covid-19 patients in the national capital

Delhi to provide Covid vaccines for free, 13.4 mn doses ordered: Kejriwal

The Delhi government has decided to provide free Covid-19 vaccines to everyone above 18 years of age, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday

Do not insist Covid-19 report for admission: Delhi High Court to hospitals

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed hospitals in the national capital to "scrupulously follow" the AAP government's circular on not to insist test reports before admitting patients

ITBP's Covid centre with 500 oxygen-supported beds now operational in Delhi

A Covid care centre with 500 oxygen-supported beds run by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) began functioning from Monday with the admission of at least 25 patients, officials said

Over 100 oxygen cylinders not refilled in 3 days: Ganga Ram hospital

Raising alarm, the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) on Monday said that it failed to get over 100 oxygen cylinders refilled in three days

Covid-19: Delhi's Ganga Ram receives 4 tons of oxygen on Monday morning

Amid severe oxygen shortage due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) received four tons of oxygen on Monday morning, hospital sources said

Covid-19 crisis: NDMC preparing 50 beds with piped oxygen facility at RBIPMT

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation is preparing 50 beds with piped oxygen facility for Covid patients at the Rajan Babu Institute of Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis in GTB Nagar.

Amid mounting Covid cases, Delhi govt mulling lockdown extension: Sources

With the Covid-19 situation remaining grim in Delhi despite a mini-lockdown, the city government may consider extending it by some more days, sources said on Saturday

Kejriwal spending crores on publicity, nothing to augment O2 supply: Maken

The Congress on Saturday accused the Arvind Kejriwal government of spending crores on publicity but doing nothing in the past one year to augment oxygen storage capacity in the national capital

Oxygen crisis: Hospitals in Delhi use back up stock as situation worsens

Amid deepening crisis over the scarcity of oxygen, several hospitals in the national capital have been left with no option but to use their back up stock