COVID-19 beds are getting occupied fast.On the request of the local government, the Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered 33 of the city's private hospitals to reserve 80% of their critical-care beds for patients infected by the novel coronavirus.The central government has asked Delhi to prepare resources to handle cases of up to 15,000 a day during the winter season, when pollution peaks in the city and respiratory issues jump.The air is only likely to worsen on the weekend due to thousands of firecrackers ignited during the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali.
Its residents have already swarmed markets to buy gifts for family and friends.Doctors say PM2.5 pollutants, fine particles found in high concentration in Delhi's air, can break the.