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Retired telecom chief engineer moves HC seeking to know if the Delhi government is prepared to face challenges posed by the Covid-19 third wave which has been forecast by experts. India has performed miserably in the second wave particularly in the area of hospital beds and oxygen availability.

In a laudable order, the Delhi High Court has asked 33 private hospitals to reserve 80 percent of ICU beds for coronavirus patients. It vacated an earlier stay, noting that the ground reality had “radically changed”.