The Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Shelly Oberoi on Wednesday reassured the public that MCD is fully prepared to deal with any COVID-related situation in Delhi.
The Mayor stated that all the MCD hospitals have fully equipped facilities related to COVID-19, from reserved beds to oxygen cylinders, and all arrangements are available. Moreover, RT-PCR and antigen tests are also being provided. Mayor Shelly Oberoi went for an inspection at Hindu Rao Hospital in the morning and took stock of the situation there. While the inspection, She also interacted with the doctors and patients at the hospital and enquired about the facilities being provided there.
Following the inspection, she held a meeting with all the HODs and Additional Commissioners of the MCD’s Health Department, and all of the medical superintendents and HODs of all MCD Hospitals to check the preparedness against COVID-19.
While holding a press conference on Wednesday, she emphasised that the recent cases that they have detected had very mild symptoms, and patients have recovered fully within 3-4 days of falling ill. She reassured the public that Delhi is fully prepared and that there is no need to worry at all.