NEW DELHI: India reported 16,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday , its highest daily increase since the outbreak began, and the government called in the army to manage new treatment centres with thousands of additional hospital beds in New Delhi.
New Delhi, the sprawling capital of more than 20 million people, also recorded its highest single-day increase on Wednesday, with more than 3,900 cases. Local government data showed that of the roughly 13,400 beds allocated to COVID-19 patients in the city, around 6,200 were occupied. These include a 10,000 bed facility hosted at a religious centre and railway coaches turned into wards."Armed Forces personnel have been detailed for providing medical care and attention to COVID-19 patients housed in the Railway coaches in Delhi," Home Minister Amit Shah said.The city government estimates it will have 550,000 COVID-19 cases by the end of July, and will require 150,000 beds by then.
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