<span style="color: #222222;">Centre has been extending substantial support to NCT of Delhi for containment and management of COVID-19. Indian Council of Medical Research has supplied diagnostic material to conduct 4.7 lakh RT-PCR tests to the 12 functional labs in Delhi, till date. It has also provided 1.57 lakh RNA extraction kits essential for carrying out the test and 2.84 lakh VTMs (Viral Transport Medium) and swabs for collection of Covid-19 samples.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Looking at the sudden surge of cases, ICMR has approved Antigen-based Rapid tests and supplied 50 thousand such Antigen Rapid Test Kits to Delhi Government for supporting COVID-19 containment efforts. ICMR has provided all these test kits free of cost to Delhi.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">National Centre for Disease Control under Health Ministry has supported the efforts of Delhi Government through technical guidance on all aspects of COVID-19 Surveillance and Response Strategy. NCDC will also conduct a Serological Survey across Delhi from today to 10th July. Blood samples from 20 thousand people will be tested to ascertain the presence of anti-bodies.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">As an effort to bolster the containment measures, a 10,000-bedded "Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre" is being developed at Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Chhatarpur, Delhi. The entire operation of this Centre, including ensuring availability of requisite numbers of medical personnel, has been entrusted to the Central Armed Police Forces, with Indo-Tibetan Border Police taking the lead in this process. Around 2,000 beds are being made operational.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A 1000- bedded new green field hospital constructed by DRDO and manned by doctors and paramedical staff from Army would start functioning next week from an area near Dhaula Kuan. This new field hospital would have a referral relationship with AIIMS, New Delhi.  The hospital would be equipped with oxygen, ventilators as well as an ICU.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Delhi has 34 Dedicated COVID Hospitals, 4 Dedicated COVID Health Centres and 24 Dedicated COVID Centers to treat COVID-19 patients according to their severity. Thus, a total of 62 facilities in Delhi are engaged in treating COVID-19. The number of these facilities is being increased on a daily basis.</span><br />''