New Delhi, Jun 12: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that chances of third wave of Covid-19 are quite strong and affirmed that the Delhi government is working on a war-footing to fight it.
He said, ‘Indications are coming from the UK on fear of third Covid wave. Cases are rising there and we cannot afford to sit idle.’
Mr Kejriwal made the observations at a press briefing after inaugurating oxygen plants at nine hospitals in the National Capital.
A total of 22 new PSA oxygen plants will be operational at nine hospitals across Delhi to strengthen the medical infrastructure, he said.
With these new additions, the total number of oxygen plants has gone up to 27 in Delhi, the CM added.
The plants, with a capacity of 17 tons, will be able to provide oxygen to a thousand beds, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.
‘We pray that the third wave of Covid doesn’t hit us, but if it happens, Delhi has to again fight together,’ he added.
Hailing the people for facing the second wave unitedly and steadfastly, he said, ‘We congratulate the people of Delhi who have together faced Covid second wave with struggle and discipline and succeeded in controlling it.’
Expressing his gratitude to the industry sector in the fight against Covid, the CM said, ‘People of Delhi have come shoulder-to-shoulder in combating second Covid wave, our gratitude to industry sector too for joining fight.’
