Delhi govt declares Hindu Rao Hospital dedicated COVID-19 facility

The Delhi government on Sunday declared Hindu Rao Hospital, run by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, a dedicated COVID-19 facility. Hindu Rao is the largest civic hospital in the national capital.

"In view of the projections of surge in COVID-19 cases and the necessity of augmenting bed capacity urgently, Hindu Rao Hospital running under the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, is hereby declared as a designated COVID-19 hospital," the Delhi health department said in an order.

The medical superintendent has been directed to make hospital beds available to admit COVID-19 patients as per the laid down protocol by June 16, it added.