NEW DELHI: Amid a rising number of Omicron cases in the capital, the Delhi government has asked four private hospitals to establish separate isolation units for patients infected with the new coronavirus variant.
After the Omicron scare, the government designated Lok Nayak Hospital, the capital’s largest hospital, for Omicron patients. The separate isolation units for Omicron in private hospitals will create more healthcare facilities for the patients and will address panic among people.
The four hospitals are Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket; Batra Hospital & Research Centre, Tughlaqabad Institutional Area; Fortis Super Specialty Hospital, Vasant Kunj and Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital.
“In order to augment the capacity of institutional isolation facility in the private sector for Covid-positive international passengers who have traveled from or transited through at risk countries as per the central government guidelines, the authorities of Batra Hospital & Research Centre, Tughlaqabad Institutional Area; Fortis Super Specialty Hospital, Vasant Kunj and Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital are hereby directed to establish separate (isolation) units for such passengers on a payment basis with immediate effect and to follow the SOPs issued by MotlFW, Gol from time to time,” an order issued by the health department stated. WHO has classified Omicron as variant of concern.
Earlier this month, the Delhi government asked authorities of Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital, Saket to establish separate (isolation) unit for Covid-positive international passengers who have travelled from or transited through at risk countries.
Altogether, 12 Covid-positive international passengers were admitted in Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital, Saket as on December 15. Now, five hospitals are available for treatment of Omicron patients.
Covid cases are slowly rising in the capital. Delhi reported 86 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, which is the highest in past some months. According to the latest health bulletin, the positivity rate in the capital stood at 0.13%.
