AAP govt panel says Delhi's health infra should be used for residents only

On Friday, Delhi recorded 1,330 fresh coronavirus cases taking the Covid-19 tally in the city beyond the 26,000-mark, as the death toll due to the disease jumped to 708.

A five-member panel constituted by the Delhi government has suggested that the health infrastructure of the city should be used only for treating residents of the national capital, in view of the raging Covid-19 crisis, sources said on Saturday.

The suggestion comes in the backdrop of Delhi recording over 1,000 coronavirus cases daily for the past few days and the AAP government fending itself against allegations of lack of hospital beds and other facilities.

The panel, headed by Indraprastha University vice-chancellor Dr Mahesh Verma, has submitted its report to the government in which it has said that if Delhi health infrastructure is