Delhi reports 23 COVID-19 cases; govt. issues advisory to hospitals

NEW DELHI

A total of 23 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the national capital as of Thursday, prompting the Delhi Health Department to issue a precautionary advisory to hospitals, Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Friday, asserting that there is “no cause for concern”.

Mr. Singh said the government was in coordination with hospitals and “fully prepared” to deal with any situation. The Delhi Health Department is in the process of verifying the details of the 23 cases to determine whether the patients are residents of Delhi or have travelled from outside the city. The advisory instructed hospitals to ensure ventilators and oxygen concentrators are in working condition..