Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal orders delinking of hotels attached with hospitals for coronavirus COVID-19 patients
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (July 29) ordered delinking of hotels attached with hospitals for treatment of coronavirus patients, in the wake of improving COVID-19 situation in Delhi.
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (July 29) ordered delinking of hotels attached with hospitals for treatment of coronavirus patients.
- Kejriwal took the decision largely due to the improving COVID-19 situation in Delhi.
- A total of 18544 tests were conducted in Delhi on Tuesday, out of which 13701 were rapid antigen tests.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (July 29) ordered delinking of hotels attached with hospitals for treatment of coronavirus patients, in the wake of improving COVID-19 situation in Delhi.
"Some hotels were attached to hospitals to increase the number of COVID beds. In view of the improving situation and all hotel beds lying vacant for the last many days, these hotels are now being released," Kejriwal said on Twitter.
Some hotels were attached to hospitals to increase the number of COVID beds. In view of the improving situation and all hotel beds lying vacant for the last many days, these hotels are now being released. — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 29, 2020
The Delhi chief minister also said that as per the existing guidelines if the antigen test of any patient is negative but the person is showing symptoms of COVID-19 then RT-PCR test must be done on him. CM Kejriwal noted that he has ordered the concerned officers to ensure strict compliance of these guidelines.
"Existing guidelines say that if any patient’s antigen test is negative but has symptoms, RT-PCR test must be done on him. I directed the officers today to ensure strict compliance of these guidelines," he said.
Existing guidelines say that if any patient’s antigen test is negative but has symptoms, RT-PCR test must be done on him. I directed the officers today to ensure strict compliance of these guidelines. — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 29, 2020
A total of 18544 tests were conducted in Delhi on Tuesday, out of which 13701 were rapid antigen tests. Over 10,000 rapid antigen tests are conducted daily in Delhi and any lapse in it can cause problems. This is the main reason why it is necessary to conduct RT-PCR test of patients with symptoms.
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