New Delhi/Ravi Batra

Delhi’s battle with Covid continues as relatives of patients run from pillar to post to procure oxygen cylinders as the life saving gas is in short supply.

Others are desperately trying for get their seriously sick family members admitted into the hospitals and makeshift Covid centers that are  being opened across the national capital to cope with rising cases of the viral disease.

A scene at the Nizamuddin area with a Mughal monument in the backdrop late Wednesday night

Wednesday late night, Delhi's monuments were glowing in the street lights and yet seemed to be covered in the grim stillness of the curfew imposed across the city to bring down the surging wave of Covid.

New makeshift ward for Covid patients is ready at Yamuna Vihar sports complex

New Covid isolation centre opened at the sprawling Yamuna Vihar Sports complex in Yamuna Vihar, East Delhi, late night. The makeshift hospital was thrown open and immeditely 25 patients – majority of whom were women – got themselves admitted.

Patients and relatives eagerly awaiting outside the Yumana Sports Complex for it to open for admissions.

As soon as the policemen opened the gate, the mob outside rushed in as the public had waited desperately and for long.

A  young patient being administered oxygen immediately after his admission in the Yamuna Vihar sports complex Covid center.

Within minutes of opening, the women's isolation ward at Yamuna Vihar sports complex was nearly full

The Corona warriors making arrangements for Covid isolation centre at Yamuna sports complex late Wednesday night

Imran inside his Oxygen cylinder refilling workshop at Shaheen Bagh

Imran at Shaheen Bagh was flooded with calls and customers coming to his oxygen refilling outlet. He told them to check their mobiles around 11 pm as he is expecting the second truckload of the gas to be delivered to him by that time.He told Awaz-the voice that unlike many vendors he doesnt charge a single extra penny from the cvustomers. He had already received one truckload in the monrning.

Photos: RAVI BATRA