The chief minister of India's capital Delhi has said that state hospitals will now be reserved only for residents of the city. Arvind Kejriwal's announcement came amid allegations that hospitals are refusing to admit new patients. Delhi has witnessed a surge of infections in recent days. It currently has 27,000 cases with 761 deaths. India has a total of 256,611 confirmed Covid-19 cases, the fifth-highest number in the world. A five-member expert committee comprising top doctors told local reporters that Delhi could record 100,000 Covid-19 cases by the end of June if we follow the trend we are looking at, which "suggests that the cases are getting doubled every 14-15 days". The news comes even as India has taken steps to further relax its stringent lockdown - malls, restaurants, temples and offices are open from Monday. What are Delhi residents saying? There have been a number of reports that people with Covid-like symptoms are being turned away from hospitals ...
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