Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged there are some private hospitals who are indulging in black marketing of beds in response to reports that there is a shortage of beds for coronavirus patients in the city.
Warning of strict action, the CM said Delhi government teams are monitoring the “black marketing of beds” and said strict action will be taken in the next few days if hospitals do not start admitting patients, even as he said that some specialised hospitals have come forward with genuine concerns.
Kejriwal said – “We have to remove panic from people’s mind. If everyone, especially asymptomatic people decide to get tested, then our capacity will fall. He requested asymptomatic people to not get tested to leave space for people with serious symptoms.he said says – “Give me some days, if these hospitals do not listen, there will be strict action taken against them. A medical professional from the Delhi government will sit at the reception of every hospital to oversee the bed occupation. We are bringing out an order that will be issued to all hospitals that no suspected Covid-19 case will be turned away from a hospital. If a suspected patient approaches a hospital then that hospital has to test them and diagnose them.”
Delhi Chief Minister said – “After the Covid app launch, there was a controversy. As if we did a bad thing by giving out information. There are some hospitals in Delhi which have become powerful, there have connections in political parties, and they are saying they will not take coronavirus patients. But they will HAVE to, I am warning them, they will not be let go, they have to serve people.”
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said -“You will be admitted if your case is serious. You don’t need to be admitted just because you are Covid-19 positive. More than 80 to 90% of positive case patients don’t need to be admitted. No hospital will refuse admission if beds are available.”
