6-Hr Wait, SOS Video For 25 Corona Patients to Get Admitted in Guj
4 years, 8 months ago

6-Hr Wait, SOS Video For 25 Corona Patients to Get Admitted in Guj

The Quint  

In the viral video, shot around 8.45 pm on Sunday, some men and women were purportedly seen standing outside the civil hospital and claiming that they were coronavirus patients, waiting since 3 pm to get admitted. We are waiting outside the civil hospital since 3 pm. After two days, they called us and said all of us have tested positive and we need to visit the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. When we went there around 3 pm, they said there is some problem with our case papers and asked us to wait outside.

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Overwhelming number of Covid tests send labs on the edge, results delayed by three days in Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow
3 years, 8 months ago

Overwhelming number of Covid tests send labs on the edge, results delayed by three days in Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow

India Today  

With skyrocketing cases of coronavirus across the country, many major cities are suffering from unprecedented delays in the Covid-19 test results. MUMBAI WORST-HIT Mumbai turns out to be the worst hit among these three cities with a waiting period of three days and even more in some cases for a Covid test report. The situation was so frustrating that I …

UP health department to reactivate 503 coronavirus hospitals as cases soar in state
3 years, 9 months ago

UP health department to reactivate 503 coronavirus hospitals as cases soar in state

India Today  

The novel coronavirus is back with vengeance in India. As Covid-19 cases soar in Uttar Pradesh, the state’s health department is gearing up to reactivate 503 hospitals from level 1 to level 3 to treat infected patients, a state official said. Uttar Pradesh reports 2,600 fresh COVID cases, 510 recoveries, and 9 deaths in the last 24 hours Active cases: …

All eyes on Tuesday, as coronavirus cases may be leveling off
4 years, 2 months ago

All eyes on Tuesday, as coronavirus cases may be leveling off

Dutch News  

A further 10,353 positive coronavirus tests were registered with public health institute RIVM in the 24 hours to Monday morning, but it is difficult to assess whether cases are continuing to rise, given the weekend’s computer problems. The national patient distribution centre LCPS said on Monday that 291 coronavirus patients had been admitted to regular hospital wards over the past …

Covid patients in UP’s capital wait 2-4 hrs in ambulance before admission
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid patients in UP’s capital wait 2-4 hrs in ambulance before admission

Hindustan Times  

A long wait for an ambulance can be agonising for a patient, but it is even worse when an ambulance carrying a Covid-19 patient has to wait outside a hospital for up to 2 to 4 hours before the patient is admitted. Sample this: On September 9, an ambulance transported a Covid patient from a private hospital in Gomti Nagar …

Change in Covid-19 Testing Timings in Govt Centres Irks Hyderabad Residents
4 years, 5 months ago

Change in Covid-19 Testing Timings in Govt Centres Irks Hyderabad Residents

News 18  

Frequent modifications to the coronavirus testing policy have been a cause of worry for the people of the state. Against this backdrop, the recent change in the timings of Covid-19 testing across all centres outside government-run hospitals has further inconvenienced the residents. A health department source told ToI that this was initiated due to the fact that the coronavirus bulletin …

While coronavirus spread in the U.S., an Indian slum with 1 million residents contained it
4 years, 6 months ago

While coronavirus spread in the U.S., an Indian slum with 1 million residents contained it

LA Times  

When the first COVID-19 case was detected in Dharavi, a crammed labyrinth of one-room shacks in the heart of India’s financial capital, epidemiologists feared the disease would spiral out of control. “Instead of people reporting it, we started chasing the virus,” said Kiran Dighavkar, an assistant commissioner of the Mumbai ward that includes Dharavi. Wearing full-body protective kits in Mumbai’s …

Corona cases in India rise at alarming rate after BSF, police personnel test positive
4 years, 8 months ago

Corona cases in India rise at alarming rate after BSF, police personnel test positive

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: More police, security and health personnel are getting infected by the coronavirus as the total number of cases rises at an alarming rate. Besides, 82 Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel tested positive till now, and 37 Delhi police personnel were detected with the virus on Thursday. In Maharashtra, 531 Maharashtra police personnel 480 constables and 51 officers tested positive …

Mumbai: Viral video shows bodies of coronavirus victims lying next to patients at Sion hospital
4 years, 8 months ago

Mumbai: Viral video shows bodies of coronavirus victims lying next to patients at Sion hospital

India Today  

A viral video of patients lying close to bodies wrapped in black polythene bags at a coronavirus ward of a Mumbai hospital has triggered outrage on social media. The viral video shows the pathetic conditions in which coronavirus patients and suspected cases are being kept at the coronavirus ward in Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Hospital. @mybmc pic.twitter.com/NZmuiUMfSW — nitesh rane May …

Coronavirus in UP: Planning to step out of home during lockdown? Watchout for 'Yamraj'
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus in UP: Planning to step out of home during lockdown? Watchout for 'Yamraj'

India TV News  

''Yamraj'', the God of Death, roamed the streets of Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, reminding people of the perils of stepping out of their homes during the coronavirus outbreak and warning to take anyone not following social distancing or the lockdown to the underworld. The Lord of Death was deployed by Bahraich police to spread awareness about the COVID-19 …

Coronavirus in Delhi: 3 cancer patients test positive for COVID-19 at govt hospital after 2 doctors and staff
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus in Delhi: 3 cancer patients test positive for COVID-19 at govt hospital after 2 doctors and staff

India TV News  

Three cancer patients admitted at the Delhi State Cancer Institute have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of coronavirus cases at the hospital to 21. Earlier this week, a doctor and nine para-medical staff had also tested positive for the COVID-19 at the Delhi government-run hospital. So far, 21 people, including two doctors, have tested positive for coronavirus …

Coronavirus suspect jumps from 3rd floor of hospital building in Delhi
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus suspect jumps from 3rd floor of hospital building in Delhi

India TV News  

A coronavirus positive suspect who resides at DDA flats near Mata Sundri Road Delhi jumped from the third floor of Jai Prakash Narayan hospital and broke his leg. The sudden surge in the COVID-19 patients have been witnessed following Tablighi Jamaat's event in Delhi' Nizamuddin West. Earlier in the day, two more confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported from Delhi's …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Two resident doctors at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital test positive; one had history of foreign travel
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Two resident doctors at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital test positive; one had history of foreign travel

Firstpost  

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of coronavirus positive cases has reached 1,637 in India, New Delhi: Two resident doctors of Safdarjung Hospital have tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday. Of the two doctors who were tested positive, one is a male posted at COVID-19 unit and the other is a female third-year post …

2 resident doctors of Safdarjung Hospital test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

2 resident doctors of Safdarjung Hospital test positive for coronavirus

India TV News  

Two resident doctors of Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital have tested positive for the coronavirus. Their test results came out positive two days ago. So far, none of the contacts has tested positive for coronavirus infection," they said, adding all of them have been asked to monitor their health. According to the Union health ministry, 1,637 COVID-19 cases have been reported in …

Coronavirus India lockdown day 7 updates | March 31, 2020
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus India lockdown day 7 updates | March 31, 2020

The Hindu  

As India is under lockdown for a week now, the government has said the 21-day period will not be extended. - PTI 10 pm | Jerusalem After PM Netanyahu, Israel’s army chief goes into quarantine The Israel Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen Aviv Kochavi, along with two of his senior commanders, went into isolation on Tuesday after a …

Coronavirus | Concern in Tamil Nadu over health status of 1,500 who attended conference in Delhi
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Concern in Tamil Nadu over health status of 1,500 who attended conference in Delhi

The Hindu  

Health authorities in Tamil Nadu are worried about the health status of about 1,500 people from Tamil Nadu, who reportedly attended a Tablighi Jamaat conference in Nizamuddin, Delhi. Coronavirus | Helpline numbers | Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India The authorities are even more concerned that they do not have the list of all 1,500 people who attended …

Corona enters Mumbai-Karnataka region as Dharwad resident tests positive
4 years, 9 months ago

Corona enters Mumbai-Karnataka region as Dharwad resident tests positive

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: One resident of Hosayallapur layout in Dharwad has become the 21st COVID-19 positive person in Karnataka, indicating entry of coronavirus to Mumbai-Karnataka region. The district administration has declared entire Hosayallapur layout as confinement zone and restricted people travelling any farther than 3 km radius of the locality. Meanwhile, prime minister's call for Janata Curfew has evoked good response in …

Gujarat students can study via regional TV channels amid school shutdown due to coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat students can study via regional TV channels amid school shutdown due to coronavirus

India Today  

As educational institutions remain closed in Gujarat due to coronavirus threat, the state government on Wednesday said students of Classes 7 to 9 and 11 will be able to revise and practice their subjects while sitting at home using regional TV channels in a daily hour- long tutorials starting on Thursday. A man, who returned from Nagpur and had close …

Coronavirus: One more person tested in Nagpur
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: One more person tested in Nagpur

India TV News  

Amid the surge in the positive coronavirus cases in India, Nagpur has reported another case on Saturday. Ten of the coronavirus positive cases in the state are in Pune, three in Mumbai and four in Nagpur, and one in Thane. In the wake of coronavirus scare, the state government had on Friday ordered the closure of cinema theatres, gymnasiums, swimming …

Coronavirus suspect, kept under observation, goes missing from Mangaluru hospital
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus suspect, kept under observation, goes missing from Mangaluru hospital

India TV News  

A person who arrived at the airport here from Dubai and was admitted to the isolation ward of a hospital with symptoms of coronavirus has gone missing, sources said. The patient, who arrived on Sunday, was shifted to the district Wenlock hospital with a high fever and a few symptoms of coronavirus. The hospital health officer called up the police …

COVID-19: Man infected with coronavirus in Japan goes to bars to 'spread the virus'
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19: Man infected with coronavirus in Japan goes to bars to 'spread the virus'

India TV News  

A Japanese man in his 50s who tested positive for coronavirus intentionally visited two bars "to spread the disease", before Hazmat-clad police took him to hospital. According to Mirror UK, instead of following medical advice, he allegedly decided to take a taxi to an izakaya bar after telling one of his family members: "I am going to spread the virus." …

Latest coronavirus patient in Delhi has no travel history, came in contact with a positive patient: Officials
4 years, 10 months ago

Latest coronavirus patient in Delhi has no travel history, came in contact with a positive patient: Officials

India Today  

The fourth patient of coronavirus in the national capital did not have a history of travelling abroad and contracted the disease after coming in contact with an infected Paytm employee, Delhi health department officials said on Monday. According to the health department officials, the woman had no travel history and contracted the virus since she came in contact with a …

Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi, UP, J&K, Kerala report 1 case each, total in India rises to 43, says health ministry
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi, UP, J&K, Kerala report 1 case each, total in India rises to 43, says health ministry

India Today  

The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 43 on Monday with four people, including a three-year-old child in Kerala who had returned from Italy, testing positive for the disease, Health Ministry officials said on Monday. Follow LIVE UPDATES on coronavirus outbreak here An estimated 110,041 people from more than 90 countries have tested positive for the disease that …

Coronavirus update: Two in Amritsar preliminary diagnosed positive for disease
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus update: Two in Amritsar preliminary diagnosed positive for disease

Live Mint  

Chandigarh: Two Indians who returned this week from coronavirus-hit Italy were preliminary diagnosed positive for the disease and they have been hospitalised in Amritsar city since their arrival, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said here on Saturday. He said both were admitted to the isolation ward of the hospital after they showed symptoms of the disease on their arrival …

Govt. goes the whole hog to tackle coronavirus in State
4 years, 10 months ago

Govt. goes the whole hog to tackle coronavirus in State

The Hindu  

The government has decided to spend ₹60 crore on maintenance of special wards in Vijayawada and Anantapur to treat coronavirus patients. Information on do’s and don’ts should be shared with the village / ward secretariats,” the Chief Minister said. It is found that 20 out of the 24 suspected cases have tested ‘negative’ for coronavirus. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Alla …

With 33 in isolation, a look at how Delhi is battling coronavirus crisis
4 years, 10 months ago

With 33 in isolation, a look at how Delhi is battling coronavirus crisis

Hindustan Times  

Since the first Delhi person tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, Delhi government’s infectious disease control cell has been working overtime to look for the people he came in contact with before being sent to the isolation facility at Safdarjung hospital on Sunday. Coronavirus Spread in India: Track Live Updates The task force set up by the government has traced …

6 from Noida who came in contact with Delhi man test negative for coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

6 from Noida who came in contact with Delhi man test negative for coronavirus

Hindustan Times  

Six people from Noida who had been put under observation for suspected coronavirus infection after they attended a birthday party hosted by an infected Delhi resident, have tested negative for the virus. “Coronavirus samples taken from 6 people in Noida tested negative but they will need to be under home quarantine for the next 14 days and if symptoms develop, …

Coronavirus: Agra hotels told to report arrival of visitors from Italy, Iran, China
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Agra hotels told to report arrival of visitors from Italy, Iran, China

India Today  

Hotels and the authorities at tourist sites in Agra have been told to inform the office of the chief medical officer as soon as visitors from Italy, Iran or China arrive, so that they can be screened for coronavirus infection, an official said on Tuesday. As soon as any information is received, a team of doctors will be dispatched to …

Five admitted to hospitals in Maharashtra; 39,784 screened till now amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

Five admitted to hospitals in Maharashtra; 39,784 screened till now amid coronavirus outbreak

Hindustan Times  

Five travellers are currently admitted to hospitals in Maharashtra over suspicion of being infected by the novel coronavirus, the state’s health department said on Tuesday. Five travellers are currently admitted to hospitals in Maharashtra over suspicion of being infected by the novel coronavirus Of them, three are being treated at Naidu Hospital in Pune, while two are at civic-run Kasturba …

India\'s second coronavirus case confirmed in Kerala\'s Alappuzha
4 years, 11 months ago

India\'s second coronavirus case confirmed in Kerala\'s Alappuzha

Deccan Chronicle  

Two days after the first case of dreaded novel coronavirus case was confirmed in the state, one more person has tested positive for the killer virus in Kerala. Meanwhile, health minister K.K Shylaja said that the test result from National Institute of Virology is yet to be received. Meanwhile, the minister urged those with recent travel history to China and …

Coronavirus: Four more suspected of cases in Hyderabad
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Four more suspected of cases in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Four more people with suspicion of coronavirus self-reported to the Fever Hospital on Friday and gave their samples for testing as they had cough and cold. Of the 11 samples collected and sent for testing to Pune, nine samples returned as negative, while results of two others are awaited. The testing kits from the central government arrived at the …

Coronavirus: 3 suspected in Delhi's RML hospital test negative, discharged
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: 3 suspected in Delhi's RML hospital test negative, discharged

India TV News  

All three patients who were admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi on Monday on suspicion of new coronavirus infection, have been discharged from the hospital, sources said. Smriti Tiwari, RML Hospital spokesperson, told IANS that the tests on the three patients have shown negative for the virus. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has said they have …

No positive case of coronavirus so far in India, says Union Health Minister
4 years, 11 months ago

No positive case of coronavirus so far in India, says Union Health Minister

The Hindu  

“India still has no coronavirus positive case and we will step up our surveillance and testing facilities to ensure that we are able to provide immediate healthcare response”, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday. So far we have picked up 20 samples from those with history of travel to China and those showing symptoms and none have come …

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