<p>A body representing paramedical staff in the national capital on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to recruit more paramedics considering the spike in coronavirus cases.</p>.<p>The Delhi State Paramedical Technical Employees Federation in its letter to the chief minister said the paramedics have been working in "great anxiety" in the absence of essentials.</p>.<p>They collect samples for testing from coronavirus patients. Many have lost their lives due to COVID-19, it said.</p>.<p>The federation requested the Delhi government to employ more paramedics considering the spike in coronavirus cases.</p>.<p>Medical facilities availed by government paramedical staff should also be given to contractual paramedics, it said.</p>.<p>The federation also demanded separate OPD, indoor wards and quarantine facilities for paramedical staff.</p>
<p>A body representing paramedical staff in the national capital on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to recruit more paramedics considering the spike in coronavirus cases.</p>.<p>The Delhi State Paramedical Technical Employees Federation in its letter to the chief minister said the paramedics have been working in "great anxiety" in the absence of essentials.</p>.<p>They collect samples for testing from coronavirus patients. Many have lost their lives due to COVID-19, it said.</p>.<p>The federation requested the Delhi government to employ more paramedics considering the spike in coronavirus cases.</p>.<p>Medical facilities availed by government paramedical staff should also be given to contractual paramedics, it said.</p>.<p>The federation also demanded separate OPD, indoor wards and quarantine facilities for paramedical staff.</p>