New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kejriwal requested the Centre to extend all possible help to overcome the grim of Covid – 19 situations in the national capital Delhi. Kejriwal in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged there is a severe shortage of beds and oxygen for Covid – 19 patients.

He also requested the Centre to increase reserved beds for Covid – 19 patients in Central Government hospital in Delhi”. We are making all efforts at our level but we need your help” he said. He also said in the letter that “There are about 10,000 beds in central government hospitals in Delhi. Of these, only 1,800 beds have been reserved for Corona.

Considering the seriousness of the situation, we request that at least 7,000 beds should be reserved for Covid – 19”. “There is also a severe shortage of oxygen in Delhi. Oxygen should also be provided to us immediately,” he added, saying that the same has been communicated to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and also Home Minister Amit Shah this morning.

He also requested the centre to consider increasing the number of ICU beds in DRDO Covid – 19 facilities to 1,000 from 500. “So far, we have received a lot of support from the central government during this pandemic. I hope that you will definitely help us on the above mentioned topics as well,” he added. Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister said that less than 100 ICU beds are available in the national capital where over 25,500 new cases have been reported.

Pointing out that the positivity rate has gone up from 24 per cent to 30 per cent in just 24 hours, he said due to fast pace in increase of Covid – 19 infections, hospital beds and oxygen for patients are rapidly depleting in the city. He also said the Commonwealth Games Village and some schools are being turned into facilities for Covid patients and 6,000 new beds are expected in the coming days.