Committees to check why COVID deaths are higher in some Delhi hospitals

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Delhi Government has constituted four committees of doctors to inspect hospitals where the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is higher. The committees will also check if there is any delay in shifting patients from the ward to the ICU in an emergency.

According to a statement issued by the government, the percentage of COVID deaths was higher in 11 hospitals in Delhi from July 1 to July 23. The committees set up to inspect the hospitals will examine whether the standard protocols for treating COVID patients are being followed, analyse the reasons for the higher number of COVID deaths and the cause if the death(s) of the COVID patient/s occurred in the ward.

These four committees have 4 specialists each, two from internal medicine and two from anaesthesia. Each committee will inspect the alloted hospitals and give their analysis and suggestions for better care of COVID patients.

The committees will submit their reports by August 3.

–IANS

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