NEW DELHI : There have been complaints of non-availability of beds or denial of treatment to COVID-19 patients in the national capital despite nearly 70% of beds in five designated hospitals run by the Delhi government lying vacant, with experts attributing it to people's aversion towards state-run facilities.
As per the latest information shared on ‘Delhi Corona’ app on Thursday afternoon, more than 3,000 beds are lying vacant in these five dedicated COVID-19 hospitals that have a total capacity of 4,344 beds.
However, almost all beds at several big private hospitals are shown to be occupied. Families of many COVID-19 patients, confirmed or suspected, have alleged in the past few weeks that they have been denied admission at many.