Delhi private hospitals, nursing homes told to reserve 20% capacity for COVID-19 cases


PTI | New Delhi | Updated: 24-05-2020 20:35 IST | Created: 24-05-2020 20:35 IST
Delhi private hospitals, nursing homes told to reserve 20% capacity for COVID-19 cases
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The Delhi government has directed private hospitals and nursing homes with 50 beds or more to reserve 20 per cent of their total capacity for novel coronavirus patients, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Sunday

"The Delhi govt felt an imperative need to increase the no. of beds, dedicated to COVID19 patients," Jain tweeted

"Hence, all 117 pvt hospitals/nursing homes with a capacity of 50 beds or more have been directed to reserve 20% of their total bed strength for COVID19 patients," the minister said. PTI SLBHMB

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