India
pti-Deepika S
New Delhi, Apr 13: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said very less plasma is available in stock for treating COVID-19 patients, and appealed to those who have recovered from the virus to actively donate it.
A day after 14 hospitals in the national capital were converted into COVID-only facilities, the chief minister said planned surgeries like knee replacement can be delayed for 2-3 months and stressed that there is enough capacity for emergency surgeries.
“This wave is very dangerous. As per the data of last 10-15 days, 65 per cent of patients are below 45 years of age. Your health and life is very important to us.
So, I would like to appeal to the youth to step out of the house only when it is necessary and follow all COVID protocols,” Kejriwal said at a press conference.
“During the previous waves, people actively donated plasma. When the situation…