Covid admissions at ITBP facility in Chhatarpur go up

New Delhi: A day after ITBP, which is managing Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre at Radha Soami Satsang Beas in south Delhi’s Chhatarpur, reported oxygen shortage as a reason behind less oxygen beds in operation—the centre saw slight improvement in oxygen supply leading to more admissions on Thursday.
An ITBP official said they were gradually expanding the operational beds to 500.While only 211 beds were occupied on Wednesday, the number rose to 361 on Thursday.
The statement issued by ITBP stated that, till 6pm on Thursday, 273 men and 122 women were admitted to the facility. An official said 97 fresh admissions were made during the day against 52 on Wednesday. Five patients were discharged and seven were referred to other hospitals on Thursday, ITBP said.
At a time when the capital is reeling under Covid-19 crisis and almost all available oxygen and ICU beds in hospitals are occupied, SPCCC Radha Soami Satsang Beas centre was expected to provide a relief. However, lack of oxygen supply has affected expansion of operational bed. The centre was restarted on Monday with 150 oxygen beds, which is expected to be scaled to 500 by the end of this week.
The centre, which was first started in July last year, was not in use since earlier this year after Delhi saw a major dip in cases. The reopening on Monday was marred by chaotic scenes, as a large number of patients and their relatives landed up looking for beds. The government plans to further increase the number of beds at the facility to 2,000, and eventually to 5,000. The government is also creating a 200-bed ICU facility at the centre.