Delhi Facing Shortage of Oxygen and Remdesivir Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Says CM Arvind Kejriwal

Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the national capital is facing a shortage of oxygen and Remdesivir. He said that Delhi has a limited number of ICU beds. "Oxygen and ICU beds are decreasing very sharply. We are taking several steps to scale up beds capacity", he said. "Around 24,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, data will come shortly...There is a shortage of oxygen and Remdesivir in Delhi", he added.

Around 24,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, data will come shortly...There is shortage of oxygen and Remdesivir in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal pic.twitter.com/XSAPX7r5sj

— ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2021

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