Kejriwal says Delhi is able to minimise Covid-19 deaths due to 'protective shield'

July 12, 2020 17:46

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that the national capital has been able to minimise deaths of Covid-19 patients in home isolation with the help of pulse oximeters. The chief minister described it as a protective shield or suraksha kavach.

If patients detect their oxygen is falling, they reach out to us for help. We immediately send oxygen concentrators to their home or take them to a hospital, Kejriwal tweeted.

Kejriwals remarks in reaction to a Twitter users post wherein he thanked the Delhi government on proving an oximeter on time to his friend who tested positive for Covid-19.

Last month, during an address, Kejriwal said that one of the problems being faced by coronavirus patients under home isolation is the sudden drop in oxygen levels. The chief minister announced that all such patients will be provided pulse oximeters to monitor their oxygen levels, adding that once the patient has recovered, the oximeters can be returned.

On Saturday, the Delhi government announced all examinations, including final exams, to be conducted in universities under the city-states government stand cancelled in the wake of Covid-19 crisis.

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