New Delhi Aug 24 PTI Medical infrastructure being ramped up and 37000 beds in total dedicated for COVID-19 patients are being set up to tackle the anticipated third wave of the pandemic in the city Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said on TuesdayHe also underlined that though the positivity rate has shown a downward trend and the number of fatalities has been zero in the past few days the Delhi government is not dropping its guardJain on Tuesday inspected the healthcare facilities to see preparations being done for the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the national capitalThe positivity rate in the capital stood at a low of 004 per cent on Monday with 17 Covid cases and no deaths being reported for the past three days he saidOn Tuesday too no fresh death was reported according to the latest health bulletinHe said 37000 beds including 12000 ICU beds dedicated for COVID-19 patients are being prepared and medical oxygen capacity along with essential drugs supply are also being appropriately boostedSpecial arrangements are being made for children and the elderly as well and the Delhi government is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely he was quoted as saying in the statement issued by the health departmentEven though the positivity rate is very low the Delhi government has not dropped its guard and is consistently working to avoid a possible outbreak of the third COVID-19 wave in Delhi he saidThe Kejriwal government is concerned about the health and safety of children and elderly We are constantly monitoring the COVID-19 situation in Delhi and also observing the situation of other states that have reopened schools he addedThe Delhi government is determined to provide a safe and healthy environment to the people of Delhi he assertedThe second wave swept the city during April-May periodWe are making all necessary arrangements but our focus is on ensuring that an outbreak of the third wave doesnt arise in Delhi However vaccination is the prime key to make the situation better With each passing day the supply of vaccines should be increased and vaccinations should be done expeditiously to make the prevailing COVID-19 situation better in Delhi Jain addedHe also said the Kejriwal government has asked the manufacturers to boost manufacturing of drugs being used for the treatment of COVID-19 and that no company should charge an extra amount for any drugWe are working with all our might to ramp up the medical infrastructure and prepare it for a possible outbreak of the third wave in Delhi We are working on all fronts but our primary focus is to ensure that a third wave doesnt even arise in the first place he added Delhi had reeled under the brutal second wave of the pandemic that swept the country recently claiming a massive number of lives daily and the oxygen supply shortage issue at various hospitals had added to the woesPTI KND KJ