India News | COVID-19: Delhi Govt Gives Nod to Make 200 Beds Operational at Ambedkar Nagar Hospital
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Delhi government on Thursday gave its not to make 200 beds operational at the under-construction Ambedkar Nagar Hospital in order to ramp up the bed strength amid the surge in the coronavirus cases in the city.
New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) The Delhi government on Thursday gave its not to make 200 beds operational at the under-construction Ambedkar Nagar Hospital in order to ramp up the bed strength amid the surge in the coronavirus cases in the city.
An official order said the Council of Ministers of the Delhi government has approved the proposal of the Department of Health and Family Welfare to make beds operational at the hospital.
The order said a medical officer, some specialists and experienced doctor shall be posted in diverted capacity.
It also said the hospital is permitted to directly engage senior resident and junior resident doctors on already settled terms and conditions.
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"Nursing and paramedical staff shall be engaged by the hospital against the already created posts. However, some nursing and paramedical staff shall be provided from other hospitals to start the operation," it said.
The personal protective equipments (PPEs) and oxygen cylinders shall be supplied by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) out of the supplies received from the Centre, it said, adding that the hospital can also procure oxygen cylinders from authorised re-filler.
"The services of private lab are permitted to be assigned or requisitioned on nomination basis at Delhi Arogya Kosh (DAK)/Centre Government Health Scheme(CGHS) rate," it said. PTI SLB TDS TDS 07162138 NNNNl America. On Thursday, officials for the first time reported over 1,000 cases for the preceding 24 hours along with 17 more deaths.
The country has had more than 117,000 confirmed cases, with more than 13,000 still active, and 564 deaths. (AP)
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