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Justice Prathiba M Singh of Delhi HC is hearing a plea seeking hospital admission for a COVID-19 infected patient.

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Court disposed off the plea after being informed that the petitioner has been admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Hospital.

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Another petition seeking hospital admission for a COVID-19 patient.

Adv Sacchin Puri (emotionally): The petitioner is saying that he is not go to anymore hospitals. The petitioner is tired of going to hospitals and not being able to secure a bed.

What is the Delhi Govt doing?

Adv Puri: They have to get their house in order. Why are we going to DROs? I am sorry, Ladyship.

If a lawyer is suffering so much, think about the situation of the common man.

Adv Gautam Narayan (for Govt): The statements on Delhi Govt is uncalled for. My staff, about 2-3 of them are COVID-19 positive.

My staff has been working for the past 48 hours continuously.

Justice Singh: Mr Gautam Narayan, please don't raise your voice. I can hear you. You are senior officer.

The whole city is making comments on the Govt. The petitioner is emotional, such are the times.

I will hear individual petitioners first.

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Delhifightscorona.in - Now in this website, 21 vacant ICU beds with oxygen are shown. Actually, in reality, there are never any vacant beds.

Because of this information, people keep running on the roads : Adv Puri

I will check the website : Justice Singh

Justice checks the website and notes vacancy in ICU beds

Justice Singh to hospital: Take this patient. I can see vacancy in beds. I am directing you.

It's not that people who are at homes are not critical. They are just hanging in there. The situation is very scary

We have nowhere else to go. We only have Court: Adv Mridual Chakravarty

Adv Chakravarty: If he (the petitioner) is not given a bed today, he will go. His oxygen levels are very down.

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Who appears for Jaipur Rohini? Mr Sachin Dutta? : Justice Singh

Mr Narayan, tell me one thing, what are you doing to increase capacity of beds : Justice Naryan

Adv Narayan : I am told that 500 beds are being increased.

Justice Singh: There are two diff things, one is normal isolation beds and beds with ICU. All beds need oxygen

What is the point of beds if you cannot give oxygen? Those who don't need oxygen won't come to hospital....

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Narayan: Even after Centre increased Oxygen supply to Delhi Govt, we can only cater oxygen to these many beds.

Justice Singh: This is unbelievable!...What is the point of having a bed without oxygen? I am not finding it rational to have a bed without oxygen.

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Naryan: My officers have been doing their best. That is what I am saying. I am not equipped to respond to the submissions made by Mr Puri.

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Puri: You are making it political. We all have been doing our maximum, please don't say that. I have never raised by voice before, this is the first time...

Naryan: I am not going to say anything, let Mr Puri say whatever he wants

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Justice Singh to Datta : Do you have vacant beds?

Datta : We have vacant beds but no oxygen. We are struggling with supplying oxygen for existing patients.

Justice Singh: I see!

Datta: I have one submission. These insurance companies take one whole day for approving the insurance claims (of patients). It should be done in half an hour. During this time, they are still in the room, utilizing beds

Justice Singh: Call the counsel for IRDAI

Another petition on oxygen levels in Venkateshwara Hospital.

Justice Singh: I can see that you have some beds. One patient needs ICU urgently

AOR: I will take instructions.

Justice Singh: Yes, take instructions immediately

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Justice Singh disposes of another petition after it was informed that the 48 year old COVID-19 positive petitioner has secured a bed in a Hospital