New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said people of the city, his government and the Centre together have attained victory over COVID-19 but the fight is not yet over.
Speaking at the inauguration of a 800-bed government hospital in Burari via videoconferencing, he said in the last one month, coronavirus-related parameters have improved in the national capital.
"Two crore people of Delhi, Delhi government and the Centre together have attained victory over coronavirus but it would not be correct to say that the fight is over," Kejriwal said.
"We had to face a few challenges amid the construction of a dedicated Covid-19 hospital. The foundation of this hospital was laid in 2013 under the regime of then Chief Minister Sheela Dixit. But the construction of the hospital was completed by CM Arvind Kejriwal. This hospital will provide better medical facilities to people in this time of pandemic," Dr. Gaurav Tayagi told ETV Bharat.
He added, "The hospital will be dedicated to the Covid-19 patients and will help them to fetch better medical facilities."
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He said in the past one month, the number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi has gone down, deaths have reduced, recovery rate has improved and the positivity ratio has lowered. With the inauguration of this hospital, the number of beds for coronavirus patients in the city will further increase, he added.
Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who recently recovered from COVID-19, inaugurated the hospital in Burari. As of Friday, Delhi had 1,28,389 COVID-19 cases, while the toll due to the disease stood at 3,777. There were 13,681 active cases in the city.
With agency inputs
