Delhi preparing for 37,000 cases a day during third Covid wave: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the government has made preparations to deal with a possible third Covid-19 wave that could peak at 37,000 cases a day.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the government has made preparations to deal with a possible third Covid-19 wave that could peak at 37,000 cases a day. "At the peak of the second wave, 28,000 cases were reported on one day. On the basis of our consultation with experts, we are assuming that during the peak of the third wave, there might be 37,000 cases. Keeping this number in mind, we will ramp up our beds, oxygen capacity and medicines," he said. In an online briefing, Kejriwal announced the setting up of a paediatric task force and two genome sequencing labs as well as a plan to ramp up oxygen capacity in Delhi.