Covid-19: The five elements of the Mumbai model
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: The five elements of the Mumbai model

Hindustan Times  

The devastating impact of India’s raging pandemic has largely been seen in Delhi, as the national Capital’s rising caseload was met with a shortage of medical oxygen and hospital beds for weeks at a stretch. “When the war room made the first call to inform the positive report, the patient’s health and living conditions were understood and they would be accordingly guided for home isolation or hospitalisation,” she said. Oxygen supply management In 2020, when Mumbai’s Covid-19 facilities were expanded, the civic body also began building storage tanks for Liquid Medical Oxygen. “Nearly half of these tanks were redundant infrastructure at that point in time,” says additional municipal commissioner P Velrasu, who was tasked to oversee Mumbai’s oxygen supply and distribution. “We realised that hospitals were admitting more patients with oxygen requirements even as they did not have optimal oxygen capacity,” said Velrasu, adding that many such hospitals were pulled up by the civic body.

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Covid-19: Hospitalisation low in Bihar despite rise in active cases
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Hospitalisation low in Bihar despite rise in active cases

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Bihar reported as many as 133 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, a marginal dip from 198 on Saturday — the highest spike in a day this month — pushing the number of active cases to 857 in the state, as per government data on Sunday. Despite an increase in the number of active cases, only 20 patients required …

Covid-19 an 'Incidental Finding' in Most Hospitalised Patients, Queries on Boosters Up as Cases See Uptick
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19 an 'Incidental Finding' in Most Hospitalised Patients, Queries on Boosters Up as Cases See Uptick

News 18  

As Covid-19 cases continue to register a spike across India, doctors are noticing “mostly mild” cases not requiring hospitalisation. As per doctors dealing with Covid-19 patients in multiple states, the majority of the patients are being treated symptomatically and Covid-19 has mostly been an “incidental finding” when patients are being admitted for other complaints. Dr Sumit Ray, medical director and …

COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 patients fill regional Queensland hospital beds as surgery warning issued

ABC  

Almost half of Queensland's current COVID-19 hospitalisations are in regional parts of the state, new Queensland Health data has revealed. Key points: 427 of Queensland's 907 COVID-19 hospitalisations are in regional parts of the state Seven of those are in intensive care, compared to six in the Brisbane area Queenslanders urged to wear a mask in public and ensure vaccines …

Maharashtra reports 2,760 new Covid cases today, Mumbai contributes 18%
2 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra reports 2,760 new Covid cases today, Mumbai contributes 18%

India TV News  

Highlights Maharashtra reported 2,760 new coronavirus cases and five pandemic-related deaths The caseload in the state rose to 80,01,433, and death toll reached 1,47,976 The recovery rate in Maharashtra is 97.92 per cent, and case fatality rate 1.84 per cent Maharashtra reported 2,760 new coronavirus cases and five pandemic-related deaths on Saturday, the state health department said. The recovery rate …

Mumbai records 2,366 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths in 24 hours
2 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai records 2,366 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths in 24 hours

India Today  

Mumbai reported 2,366 fresh Covid-19 infections on Thursday, taking the tally to 10,88,248 cases. It has been ten days since the city has been recording Covid-19 cases in four digits. With 2,366 cases, the city recorded the highest single-day count in Mumbai since January 22, when it had logged 2,550 cases. COVID-19 IN MUMBAI: DETAILS According to BMC's data, around …

Mumbai braces for possible COVID-19 surge
2 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai braces for possible COVID-19 surge

The Hindu  

As new COVID-19 cases in Mumbai cross the 500 mark, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation administrator Iqbal Singh Chahal issued directions on Wednesday to increase testing on a war footing, especially with monsoon around the corner. Asking all departments of the civic body to be prepared, Mr. Chahal said jumbo field hospitals must be kept adequately staffed and on alert from now. …

Mumbai: BMC warns of a huge surge in Covid-19 cases; positivity rate at 6%
2 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai: BMC warns of a huge surge in Covid-19 cases; positivity rate at 6%

Live Mint  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday said that testing for coronavirus will be ramped up in Mumbai as the test positivity rate in Maharashtra capital has jumped to 6%. The Mumbai civic body warned saying that daily new Covid-19 cases have tremendously increased in the city. BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, in a message, directed the BMC officials to conduct …

Covid hospitalisations up by 231% in May in Mumbai
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid hospitalisations up by 231% in May in Mumbai

India Today  

The intensive care units in Mumbai have again started seeing an upwards trend in admissions with the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. COVID-RELATED RESTRICTIONS Last week, cabinet minister Aslam Shaikh said that Maharashtra will impose another lockdown if Covid cases continue to surge and exceed the 1,000-mark in the state. COVID-19 CASES IN MUMBAI Mumbai on Monday reported 318 Covid-19 …

Delhi: Covid-19 beds in two hospitals increased as cases soar. Read here
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Covid-19 beds in two hospitals increased as cases soar. Read here

Live Mint  

As Covid-19 cases rise in national capital, the Delhi Government has increased the number of beds dedicated for Covid patients at two of its facilities. In a recent order, dated April 25, issued by the city health department, the number of Covid beds at LNJP Hospital has been stepped up to 450 from 250 earlier, while the number of ICU …

Delhi govt increases number of beds for Covid patients at two hospitals amid rise in cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi govt increases number of beds for Covid patients at two hospitals amid rise in cases

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi govt increased number of beds dedicated for Covid patients in 2 hospitals LNJP Hospital has 2,000 beds and is the mainstay of the government's fight against the coronavirus At the GTB Hospital, the escalation is about 300 percent Amid a rise in coronavirus cases, the Delhi government has increased the number of beds dedicated for Covid patients at …

Last Patient Discharged, Critical Cases Fall to Zero as Mumbai Catches A Break from Covid-19
2 years, 9 months ago

Last Patient Discharged, Critical Cases Fall to Zero as Mumbai Catches A Break from Covid-19

News 18  

Once described as the hotspot of the Covid-19 pandemic, Mumbai heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday as the city reported just 36 new cases in the last 24 hours of which 34 are asymptomatic and last patient infected with coronavirus was discharged from Kasturba hospital, which was the first in Mumbai to start treating Covid-19 patients. The hospital is …

As Covid cases drop, no building sealed in Mumbai for the first time since pandemic began
2 years, 11 months ago

As Covid cases drop, no building sealed in Mumbai for the first time since pandemic began

India Today  

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, no building or floor in any building was sealed in Mumbai as on Tuesday. The last building in the city was sealed in M-East Ward, which was also released on Monday, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Covid dashboard. As per the BMC guidelines, an entire building will be sealed only if …

Telangana hospitals with reserved beds not ready to treat Covid patients
2 years, 11 months ago

Telangana hospitals with reserved beds not ready to treat Covid patients

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state health department’s claim that over 56,000 beds are kept ready in hospitals in the state for Covid patients rings hollow. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the health department has released a list of hospitals that can treat Covid patients and cited the number of beds available at each hospital. A doctor at a hospital in Hanumakonda …

Mumbai sees 2,550 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths; recovery rate at 96%
2 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai sees 2,550 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths; recovery rate at 96%

Firstpost  

A statement from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s health department said that 84 per cent or 2,142 of the 2,550 new patients are asymptomatic Mumbai: Mumbai on Sunday reported 2,550 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally of infections to 10,34,833. The death toll rose to 16,535 after 13 more patients succumbed to the coronavirus infection, the city civic body said. …

India's surge in Covid-19 infections affecting young children
2 years, 11 months ago

India's surge in Covid-19 infections affecting young children

Hindustan Times  

Priti, who is five and lives in the city of Jaipur, had a fever for four days earlier this month but her parents didn't take her to a hospital. Authorities have reserved more than double the Covid hospital beds for children than recommended by experts out of fear of being underprepared But her condition persisted, resulting in diarrhoea and respiratory …

Oxygen Supply Upped, Covid Drugs Stocked, Beds Activated: Prior Planning Helping Mumbai Take On Third Wave
2 years, 11 months ago

Oxygen Supply Upped, Covid Drugs Stocked, Beds Activated: Prior Planning Helping Mumbai Take On Third Wave

News 18  

Battered by the Covid-19 second wave last year, Mumbai is quite prepared to take on the third wave with the local administration and municipal body already started taking adequate measures to ensure oxygen scarcity does not haunt the city this time. The city’s municipal body was able to activate over 30,000 beds as Mumbai started reporting spike in daily cases. …

Now, only takeaways at Delhi bars and restaurants
2 years, 11 months ago

Now, only takeaways at Delhi bars and restaurants

The Hindu  

The Capital’s bars and restaurants will only be allowed to extend takeaway and home delivery services while violation of COVID-appropriate behaviour will be dealt with more strictly now. According to the government, assuming the hospitalisation of 5% infected patients over the coming days, if daily cases touched the 30,000 mark, 1,500 patients would be in need of hospitalisation and the …

Indian hospitals have plenty COVID hospital beds for children
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian hospitals have plenty COVID hospital beds for children

Live Mint  

Indian states have reserved more than double the COVID-19 hospital beds for children than recommended by federal experts out of fear of being under-prepared, government data shows, although doctors say not many youngsters have needed critical care yet. Since the last major infection wave in India starting April, the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital in the eastern state of …

No weekend lockdown in Mumbai for now, no ICU patients at COVID center: Mayor
3 years ago

No weekend lockdown in Mumbai for now, no ICU patients at COVID center: Mayor

India TV News  

Highlights The mayor said that 2500 beds are available at the BKC Jumbo COVID-19 Centre Most patients are asymptomatic, she said There have been no deaths at the centre since December 1 Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday said that weekend lockdown will not be imposed in the city for now. She further said …

Covid numbers show marginal dip, experts think curve may be reaching a plateau
3 years ago

Covid numbers show marginal dip, experts think curve may be reaching a plateau

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Mumbai’s Covid numbers showed a marginal dip on Saturday, even though the overall case tally stayed above the 20,000-mark for the second consecutive day. Out of the fresh infections reported on Friday, 16,661 patients were asymptomatic and the BMC data also showed that nearly 1,257 patients were hospitalised in the past 24 hours and the overall hospital bed occupancy …

BMC Reveals 96% Mumbai Patients on Oxygen Beds Unvaccinated; Maha to Bring Back Night Curfew?
3 years ago

BMC Reveals 96% Mumbai Patients on Oxygen Beds Unvaccinated; Maha to Bring Back Night Curfew?

News 18  

Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope has recommended the imposition of a night curfew from 11pm to 5am in view of soaring cases of Covid-19 in the state and is waiting for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s approval on it. But the usage of hospital beds is within 15% of capacity and oxygen demand is low.” Meanwhile, Mumbai island city guardian minister …

No lockdown needed in Mumbai despite surge in COVID-19 cases, says BMC chief
3 years ago

No lockdown needed in Mumbai despite surge in COVID-19 cases, says BMC chief

Firstpost  

Of over 20,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai on Thursday, only 1,180 were hospitalised and 110 were on oxygen support, municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal said on Friday Mumbai: There is no immediate need for imposing lockdown or additional restrictions in Mumbai as the bed occupancy rate, oxygen requirement and number of COVID-19 deaths are low, municipal commissioner …

At 15,166 COVID-19 cases, Mumbai logs highest single-day surge: What lies ahead for the financial capital as infections rise
3 years ago

At 15,166 COVID-19 cases, Mumbai logs highest single-day surge: What lies ahead for the financial capital as infections rise

Firstpost  

Scientists have forecast that the financial capital will see the peak of the third coronavirus wave between 6-13 January and that fatalities could be the highest in first week of February Mumbai saw an all-time COVID-19 high on Wednesday when the financial capital recorded a whopping 15,166 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours — the highest since the outbreak …

Mumbai: Daily Covid hospitalisation increases 15% as cases surge, ICU occupancy goes up
3 years ago

Mumbai: Daily Covid hospitalisation increases 15% as cases surge, ICU occupancy goes up

India Today  

Continuing its surge, Mumbai on Monday logged over 8,082 Covid cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours. Rise in hospitalisations amid Covid surge With India's financial capital recording a massive spike in coronavirus infections for the past two weeks, the demand for hospital beds has shot up. A report published in the Times of India revealed that the …

COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in Bengal, Centre Asks State Govt to Review Situation
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in Bengal, Centre Asks State Govt to Review Situation

The Quint  

Experts have already warned that West Bengal will see a spike in the coming weeks as COVID-19 norms have been largely flouted during the recent Durga Puja celebrations. According to an official of the state health department, the positivity rate in Cooch Behar is 8.7 percent, in East Medinipur it is around 5 percent, in Nadia it is 4.2 percent, …

‘There are only so many beds': COVID-19 surge hits hospitals
3 years, 5 months ago

‘There are only so many beds': COVID-19 surge hits hospitals

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are suspending elective surgeries and putting beds in conference rooms, an auditorium and a cafeteria. “We are seeing a surge like we’ve not seen before in terms of the patients coming,” Dr. Marc Napp, chief medical officer for Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Florida, said Wednesday. There are only so …

Non-Covid surgeries, OPDs slowly gain momentum at Mumbai hospitals
3 years, 5 months ago

Non-Covid surgeries, OPDs slowly gain momentum at Mumbai hospitals

Hindustan Times  

With a steady decline in the Covid-19 cases in Mumbai, non-Covid medical procedures and visits at out-patient departments are slowly gaining momentum. In the pre-Covid times, Mumbai’s Nair hospital carried out anywhere between 100 and 150 major and minor procedures daily. “We have resumed about 80% of the non-Covid work,” said Dr Ramesh Bharmal, the dean of the civic-run BYL …

10% of active Covid patients in Mumbai are critical
3 years, 5 months ago

10% of active Covid patients in Mumbai are critical

Hindustan Times  

As Mumbai’s daily Covid-19 cases dropped below 500, the number of critical patients in the city has also come down. Of the 5,610 active cases as of Monday, 552 or nearly 10% patients are currently in critical condition as per data from the civic body. HT Image On July 1, the number of critical patients in Mumbai stood at 761 …

With 50,000 beds Andhra Pradesh gets ready to face third COVID-19 wave in August
3 years, 5 months ago

With 50,000 beds Andhra Pradesh gets ready to face third COVID-19 wave in August

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government is getting ready to tackle the third wave of Coronavirus pandemic, which is likely to erupt in the third week of August, by arranging some 50,000 beds and also strengthening all medical and health infrastructure in the state. The health authorities say that as the number of Coronavirus infections and the related deaths are rising …

Mumbai Out of the Covid Woods? 85% Hospital Beds Now Vacant
3 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai Out of the Covid Woods? 85% Hospital Beds Now Vacant

News 18  

The strict lockdown-like restrictions imposed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray when Maharashtra was being railed by the second wave of Covid-19 as it ambushed the already-crumbling state’s healthcare system, seem to be finally bearing fruit. Nearly 85 per cent of hospital beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients are now lying vacant across the capital city paving the way for doctors to …

Preventing a repeat of the Covid-19 second wave oxygen crisis in India
3 years, 6 months ago

Preventing a repeat of the Covid-19 second wave oxygen crisis in India

Hindustan Times  

Medical oxygen is the single most important intervention for moderate and severe cases of Covid-19. In India, in the past one and a half years of the pandemic, both hospitals that treat Covid-19, and those that do not, suffered a shortage of medical oxygen. The reason is not a lack of medical oxygen, per se, but the inadequacy of the …

Prepared to face possible third wave of COVID-19, says Mumbai’s civic body
3 years, 6 months ago

Prepared to face possible third wave of COVID-19, says Mumbai’s civic body

Firstpost  

The BMC said systems for generating medical grade oxygen from atmospheric air are being made available in various hospitals Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday said it is prepared to face a possible third wave of the coronavirus infection in the metropolis and has put in place required medical facilities to deal with a surge in cases. In a …

Mumbai Qualifies for 'Level 1' of Unlocking as Covid Cases Dip, But Curbs to Continue
3 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai Qualifies for 'Level 1' of Unlocking as Covid Cases Dip, But Curbs to Continue

News 18  

Mumbai will continue to remain in ‘level 3’ of the coronvirus-induced restrictions till June 27 even though the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy have come down and it is eligible to be upgraded to ‘level 1’, the local civic body has said. The state government earlier this month announced a five-level plan to ease restrictions as per …

850 oxygen plants being set up in various districts from PM Cares: DRDO
3 years, 6 months ago

850 oxygen plants being set up in various districts from PM Cares: DRDO

India TV News  

As many as 850 oxygen plants are being set up in various districts from the PM Cares Fund, DRDO chief C Satheesh Reddy said Monday, as India emerges from the second wave of coronavirus which caused a major medical oxygen crisis across the country. Reddy highlighted during the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Discourse Series' by the Department of Science and …

95% of COVID-19 patients on oxygen support in U.T. have not been vaccinated: Puducherry Lt. Governor
3 years, 7 months ago

95% of COVID-19 patients on oxygen support in U.T. have not been vaccinated: Puducherry Lt. Governor

The Hindu  

Sharing new data to highlight the prudence of taking COVID-19 vaccination, Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararjan on Sunday said a hospital survey had shown that an estimated 95% of COVID-19 patients who required oxygen support in intensive care unit had not been vaccinated. Governor said, “The hospital data available with us tells us that taking a vaccination can greatly reduce need …

Turning the COVID-19 tide in Chennai
3 years, 7 months ago

Turning the COVID-19 tide in Chennai

The Hindu  

With the phones ringing off the hook and the queues of the sick becoming longer, S. Sangavi and S. Ramachandran knew better than to put their tired feet up. “Once a call is received, the average response time for a COVID-19 ambulance in Chennai is 10 minutes 25 seconds, while the average turnaround time is 1 to 1.5 hours,” he …

As Fear of a Third Covid Wave Looms, Maharashtra Gears Up With 3-Fold Addition to Paediatric Beds
3 years, 7 months ago

As Fear of a Third Covid Wave Looms, Maharashtra Gears Up With 3-Fold Addition to Paediatric Beds

News 18  

Amid fears of the augment of the third wave of Covid-19, Maharashtra is planning to increase the number of paediatric Covid beds to nearly 600, a report by TOI said. As per sources, the state is also planning to create graded healthcare facilities for the management of moderate and severe Covid cases in children. Members of the paediatric task force …

Mumbai shows the way
3 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai shows the way

The Hindu  

As realistic and accurate figures of COVID-19 cases emerged from the rest of India, attention drifted slightly from Maharashtra and specifically Mumbai, which had been the focus of the second wave of infection amid accusations of mismanagement. Decentralisation of response The Mumbai model is essentially decentralisation of the COVID response by establishing ‘war rooms’ in every corporation ward. In a …

More than 70 patients die at Indian state’s biggest Covid facility because of oxygen shortage
3 years, 7 months ago

More than 70 patients die at Indian state’s biggest Covid facility because of oxygen shortage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seventy-five patients have died at …

15 more Covid-19 patients die at Goa hospital as oxygen level dips again
3 years, 7 months ago

15 more Covid-19 patients die at Goa hospital as oxygen level dips again

India Today  

Fifteen Covid-19 patients died at state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital allegedly due to a dip in oxygen levels early on Thursday. Taking note of the deaths, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court said it was informed by the state authorities that some of the casualties might have taken place due to "logistical issues" related to connecting oxygen …

Goa struggles due to missteps in Covid control
3 years, 7 months ago

Goa struggles due to missteps in Covid control

Hindustan Times  

Three weeks back, chief minister Pramod Sawant ruled out a lockdown in Goa even as the second Covid-19 wave was overwhelming the health care systems across the country. The supply of medical oxygen, a key intervention among Covid-19 patients many of whom suffer respiratory distress, has run low at the premier state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital for four straight …

Government Hospitals run out of beds for COVID-19 patients
3 years, 7 months ago

Government Hospitals run out of beds for COVID-19 patients

The Hindu  

Madurai Almost all Intensive Care Units and oxygen-supported beds in Government Hospitals in the district are filled, pushing new patients to wait for their admission. A senior doctor from the Government Rajaji Hospital said almost all the 1,200 beds allocated for COVID-19 patients were occupied. Private hospitals were also referring patients in critical conditions to government hospitals, said S. Gandhimathinathan, …

"Acute Medical Crisis In Himachal Pradesh, COVID Has affected Urban As Well As Rural Areas": HP High Court Issues Directions
3 years, 7 months ago

"Acute Medical Crisis In Himachal Pradesh, COVID Has affected Urban As Well As Rural Areas": HP High Court Issues Directions

Live Law  

Given the fact that the State has witnessed a drastic surge in the Covid-19 positive cases and the fatality in the State are highest in the Country, the Himachal Pradesh High Court last week expanded the scope of a plea to the entire State regarding COVID Management The Bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Chander Bhusan Barowalia was …

‘Mumbai model’: Indian city thwarting COVID, slowly but steadily
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Mumbai model’: Indian city thwarting COVID, slowly but steadily

Al Jazeera  

India’s financial capital on Sunday recorded 2,395 new cases, a drop from the April average of 7,786. Avhad works as a telephone operator in one of the 24 COVID response “war rooms” in India’s financial capital Mumbai, home to more than 12.5 million people, in the western state of Maharashtra. “Now, we are largely dealing with vaccination-related queries.” ‘Mumbai model’ …

Covid-19: Delhi government readies plan for home delivery of medical oxygen, Check details
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Delhi government readies plan for home delivery of medical oxygen, Check details

India TV News  

Oxygen Home Delivery in Delhi: The Delhi government has prepped a detailed plan to deliver medical oxygen at the doorstep of Covid-19 patients who are under home isolation. Several Covid-19 patients in Delhi are unable to find a bed in hospitals and are undergoing treatment at home. The fresh wave of the coronavirus infection in Delhi has put huge pressure …

"Ensure Adequate Supply Of Oxygen Beds, Covid Medicines To Patients In Goa, Security Measures For Doctors ": Plea In Bombay High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

"Ensure Adequate Supply Of Oxygen Beds, Covid Medicines To Patients In Goa, Security Measures For Doctors ": Plea In Bombay High Court

Live Law  

A petition has been moved in the Bombay High Court, Goa Bench, seeking directions on the Respondent authorities to ensure adequate supply of oxygen beds, covid 19 medicines for all patients in Goa and also for ensuring security measures for doctors and medical personnel to avoid cases of harassment and violence against them in Covid 19 wards.The plea moved by …

Adequate Oxygen, War Rooms, Makeshift Facilities: How Mumbai Was Prepared for Second COVID Wave
3 years, 8 months ago

Adequate Oxygen, War Rooms, Makeshift Facilities: How Mumbai Was Prepared for Second COVID Wave

News 18  

Compared to the 11,000-plus daily cases in April, Mumbai on Tuesday reported 2,554 cases, the lowest single-day tally since mid-March. However, we didn’t scrap the old cylinders and kept them in reserve—in case, the oxygen supply goes down, we can immediately shift to them, and these can last for 1-2 days depending on the oxygen requirement of the patient. The …

BMC officials reveal lessons Mumbai learnt from first wave of Covid infections
3 years, 8 months ago

BMC officials reveal lessons Mumbai learnt from first wave of Covid infections

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday praised Mumbai's civic body, for its management of the Covid-19 situation. The BMC asked private hospitals to sustain their oxygen supply cycle and to keep 20 per cent of their supply in reserve, assuring them that they would get supply if needed, which prevented hoarding. "Our aim has been to decentralise cities like Mumbai; we …

Mumbai preps for third wave: Pediatric COVID centres, 6,500 oxygen beds, 1,500 ICU beds to be set up
3 years, 8 months ago

Mumbai preps for third wave: Pediatric COVID centres, 6,500 oxygen beds, 1,500 ICU beds to be set up

Firstpost  

Aaditya stated that as the virus mutates and targets different age groups, the response to it should also evolve As Maharashtra continues to battle the second wave of the COVID-19, state minister Aaditya Thackeray has suggested establishing a pediatric COVID care ward and a creche network in Mumbai before the third wave hits. I have suggested to him that we …

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