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Delinking hotels from hospitals as Covid-19 situation improving: Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had attached around 40 hotels to hospitals to increase the bed capacity in the city

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses during his visit to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, in order to review Covid-19 preparedness, in New Delhi.

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Kejriwal said all beds in such hotels, which were recently attached to hospitals, were lying vacant for the last many days.

Press Trust of India

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 29 2020 | 3:10 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced delinking of hotels from hospitals in view of the improving Covid-19 situation in the national capital.

Kejriwal said all beds in such hotels, which were recently attached to hospitals, were lying vacant for the last many days.

The decision was taken after the chief minister reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the city.

"Some hotels were attached to hospitals to increase the number of Covid beds. In view of the improving situation and all hotel beds lying vacant for the last many days, these hotels are now being released," Kejriwal tweeted.

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