2,187 fresh cases, 45 fatalities in Delhi in 24 hours

NEW DELHI: Delhi reported 2,187 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Thursday taking the tally to 1,07,051. Delhi government's health bulletin revealed 45 fresh fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 3,258. The active cases stood at 21,567, the lowest in the past 28 days (since June 12).

As many as 4,027 people have recovered, the highest in the past 19 days (since June 21), the government said. Pushing the recovery rate to 76%, 82,226 people so far have recovered in the capital, it added. The national recovery rate stands at 62%.

Meanwhile, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital aimed at increasing the number of ICU beds to 500 over the next two weeks, said Vinay Bhushan, nodal officer, GTB Hospital. It currently has 1,500 beds, of these, around 75 were ICU beds. The hospital has also arranged 45 tablets with which patients could make video calls to their families. A tender has also been floated to install television units in each ward.

Earlier this week, CM Arvind Kejriwal had said that Delhi government ramped up the installation of ICU beds in Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital from 45 to 200, and in Lok Nayak Hospital it went up to 180 from earlier 60. "Currently, the demand for beds is low due to reduction in the number of infection. However, we have to remain prepared to face any eventuality," said an official.