Delhi HC orders APP govt, Centre to increase Covid-19 beds, ventilators

The Delhi government also told the bench that total 569 ventilators were available, out of which 315 were being utilised and remaining are available.

Taking note of the "gravity" of the coronavirus situation in the national capital, the Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government and the Centre to increase the number of beds and ventilators for Covid-19 patients.

The direction was issued by a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan after the Delhi government informed it that till June 9 there were 9,179 beds for Covid-19 patients in the city and out of that 4,914 were occupied and remaining were available.

The Delhi government also told the bench that total 569 ventilators were available, out of which 315 were