New Delhi, April 17: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to reopen a medical facility near the Delhi airport to treat COVID-19 patients, officials said on Saturday. They said the facility is expected to be made operational with 250 beds by Monday.
The number of beds will be increased to 500 within a few days of its reopening. The officials said all the beds will have oxygen cylinders and the facility will have adequate number of ventilators and all required medical infrastructure.┬аDelhi Reports Around 24,000 COVID-19 Cases in Past 24 Hours, CM Arvind Kejriwal Says National Capital Facing Shortage of Oxygen and Remdesivir.
The national capital has been reeling under a massive spike in coronavirus cases in the last few days. The city recorded over 24,000 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike till date.
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