Covid19 -Oxygen Shortage: Delhi High Court Hearing-Live Updates

Mehra: So how will people know, which beds are available and where? ICU beds, normal beds, no information there. The problem is, no matter who you are, you're not getting a bed.

Court: Now we will deal with the question of hospital beds.

Mehra: The Union has said that it has increased the beds but at the ground level they haven't been handed over to us.

Court: What do you mean by handed over?

Mehra: They are not reflected on the App.

Adv Sanjoli Mehrotra: The sample usually takes 6-8 hours for testing after which it has to go to ICMR. I'm being told that the time taken by ICMR has increased.

Court notes that this measure is counter productive.

Mehra: I'll immediately look into this, and we can take corrective measures.

Court: The time given is not realistic, that's the problem.

Court: The time given is not realistic, that's the problem.

Court: We want to understand the logic of not increasing the time limit for releasing reports beyond 24 hrs.

Mehra: I am requesting, My Lords can let 24-48 hrs be. In exceptional cases, we can make adjustments.

While hearing the issue of renewals for welfare payment to workers, Justice Vipin Sanghi remarks, "This country is being run by God."

Court: We had directed that the ex-gratia amount of Rs.5,000 should be also paid to those whose registrations were pending approval at the time that the relief was announced.