Delhi: CWG, Yamuna Sports Complex, some schools to be turned into COVID centres and Coronavirus facility to be reopened

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that over 6,000 high-flow oxygen beds will in next 2-3 days at Yamuna Sports Complex.

He also informed that Yamuna Sports Complex.,Commonwealth Games Village and some schools too will be turned into COVID centres and the COVID facility at Radha Soami Satsang Beas will be reopened

“We will add over 6,000 high-flow oxygen beds will in next 2-3 days at Yamuna Sports Complex. Commonwealth Games Village and some schools too will be turned into COVID centres and the COVID facility at Radha Soami Satsang Beas will be reopened,” Arvind Kejriwal.

Positivity rate increased to nearly 30 pc in 24 hrs: CM Arvind Kejriwal

“Around 25,000 COVID19 cases reported in Delhi in last 24 hours. There are 10,000 beds in Delhi, incl that of central govt. Of which, 1,800 beds currently reserved for COVID. I request Centre to allot 7,000 of 10,000 beds in view of severe COVID cases,” he said.

दिल्ली में कोरोना संक्रमण की मौजूदा स्थिति पर एक महत्वपूर्ण प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस | LIVE https://t.co/OsuXDGFy0e

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 18, 2021

Coronavirus case in India

India reported its highest-ever single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with over 2.61 lakh new cases and more than 1,500 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.

In the last 24 hours, 1,501 COVID-related deaths were reported in the country taking the death toll to 1,77,150. As many as 2,61,500 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in India in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of cases has gone up to 1,47,88,109. The active number of cases in the country stands at 18,01,316.