Railway coaches to be turned into isolation wards in Mysuru
4 years, 9 months ago

Railway coaches to be turned into isolation wards in Mysuru

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: With coronavirus cases poised to accelerate in the next few days, South Western Railways has begun to convert 120 coaches into isolation facilities for Covid-19 suspected cases. Second class sleeper coaches that are more than 15 years old are being turned into isolation wards. Some 40-50 employees of the workshop are working in shifts -- maintaining enough social distance – to convert all the coaches into a 960-bed isolation facility in ten days. Mysuru deputy commissioner Abhiram G Shankar, 230 primary contacts of all 21 people who have tested positive in Mysuru district have been traced.

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One-week home isolation for Covid patients in Karnataka: Minster
1 year ago

One-week home isolation for Covid patients in Karnataka: Minster

Hindustan Times  

State health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday said that those testing positive for Covid-19 in the state will have to undergo home quarantine for a week. Currently, there are 436 active Covid-19 cases, with those who tested positive placed under home isolation, closely monitored by health officials. At least three people have died due to Jn.1 variant of Covid-19 …

Keep hospital beds, ICUs ready within 10 days, says Naveen Patnaik
3 years ago

Keep hospital beds, ICUs ready within 10 days, says Naveen Patnaik

The Hindu  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday gave 10 days to both private and government hospitals to keep beds and intensive care units ready at par with the health infrastructure created during the peak of the second COVID wave in the State. Mr. Patnaik held a high-level meeting on COVID-19 preparedness on a day when the State registered a 60% …

CAB puts all local tournaments in Bengal on hold till January 15 due to COVID surge
3 years ago

CAB puts all local tournaments in Bengal on hold till January 15 due to COVID surge

India TV News  

Highlights The CAB is also taking all steps to begin vaccination of cricketers between the age group of 15, 18 A meeting was called after Bengal's Ranji preparation was hit by the outbreak of COVID in the camp 7 members, including assistant coach Sourasish Lahiri of the Bengal Ranji Team tested COVID positive Following the surge of COVID-19 cases in …

No takers for Rs. 4 crore railway coach Covid beds in AP
3 years, 6 months ago

No takers for Rs. 4 crore railway coach Covid beds in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Spending nearly Rs 4 crore in Andhra Pradesh, Railways had equipped 180 of its train bogies with 1,440 Covid-19 isolation beds. There are eight isolation beds in each coach, which Railways made ready at a cost of Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh per bogie. We are still ready to offer these beds to patients if anyone approaches …

Jharkhand's Covid caseload climbs to 2,63,115; 5,770 fresh cases reported
3 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand's Covid caseload climbs to 2,63,115; 5,770 fresh cases reported

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand on Thursday reported 141 fresh Covid-19 fatalities taking the death toll to 3,346, while 5,770 new positive cases pushed the tally to 2,63,115, a health department bulletin said. Inaugurating a 528-bed makeshift Covid hospital in Ranchi, which was built in just 12 days, Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed his government's commitment to take all steps to deal with the …

Covid-19: Western railway sets up 19 isolation coaches with 304 beds
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Western railway sets up 19 isolation coaches with 304 beds

India Today  

In a bid to address the bed crunch in hospitals amid rising Covid-19 cases, the Ahmedabad division of the Western Railway has deployed 19 isolation coaches with 304 beds in Gujarat. “Thirteen of these coaches, equipped with required medical facilities such as oxygen cylinders have been stationed at the city's Sabarmati railway station, while six coaches are parked at Chandlodiya …

How an IAS officer made a Maharashtra tribal district oxygen-sufficient
3 years, 8 months ago

How an IAS officer made a Maharashtra tribal district oxygen-sufficient

Hindustan Times  

The district collector of a small tribal-inhabited district in Maharashtra saw the deadly second wave of coronavirus disease coming and prepared a series of contingency plan, at a time when the country, including the western state, struggled to meet the logistical challenges that a gasping healthcare system posed. Last September, Dr Rajendra Bharud had anticipated that there the cases could …

Indian Railways prepares 64,000 isolation beds for utilisation by states
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian Railways prepares 64,000 isolation beds for utilisation by states

India TV News  

In the united fight against the Covid, the Ministry of Railways has made nearly 4,000 Covid Care coaches with almost 64,000 beds ready for for use by states. Accordingly, the Railways will deploy the Covid care rake with 11 coaches, comprising of Modified sleepers with each coach capacity to accommodate 16 patients. The coaches will be equipped with the necessary …

Maharashtra: Railways set up 21-coach isolation ward in Nandurbar
3 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra: Railways set up 21-coach isolation ward in Nandurbar

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Railways have provided a 21-coach isolation ward train for Covid-19 patients in Nandurbar. Till Sunday, 20 patients have been admitted in the isolation train, which is stationed at platform number 3, of Nandurbar railway station. A 24x7 railway control has been set up at Nandurbar to cater to the need of Covid-19 patients admitted in these coaches,” said …

102 Students, Staff Members Test Covid-19 Positive in Andhra University, Hostel Made into Isolation Ward
3 years, 9 months ago

102 Students, Staff Members Test Covid-19 Positive in Andhra University, Hostel Made into Isolation Ward

News 18  

Authorities have turned a hostel block of Andhra University Engineering College, Visakhapatnam into an isolation ward after 102 students have tested positive for novel coronavirus on Sunday. The Engineering College Covid-19 cluster came to light when over 50 students tested positive on Saturday. College authorities told The News Minute that as of Sunday 102 Covid-19 cases have been recorded on …

Railways creates anti-COVID coach to ensure safety of passengers: Details | Watch video
4 years, 2 months ago

Railways creates anti-COVID coach to ensure safety of passengers: Details | Watch video

India TV News  

The Indian Railways is making efforts towards coronavirus-free passenger journey with a number of precautionary installations inside coaches to minimise the spread of the infectious disease. Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has tweeted a video showcasing new initiatives taken by the railways towards safety of passengers in the coronavirus times. Railways creates anti-COVID coach: Key takeways Ensuring full passenger safety, …

Not a single patient admitted in Covid care coaches in Maharashtra, reveals RTI
4 years, 2 months ago

Not a single patient admitted in Covid care coaches in Maharashtra, reveals RTI

India Today  

An RTI query has revealed that no Covid patient has been admitted in isolation units made after converting 900 non-AC sleeper coaches in the state. After directive from the railway board in March, Central Railway had set up 482 Covid care coaches at a cost of Rs 3.8 crores and Western Railway transformed 410 coaches for a little over Rs …

Seven Players, One Assistant Coach Test Positive for Covid-19 Ahead Of Indian Super League
4 years, 3 months ago

Seven Players, One Assistant Coach Test Positive for Covid-19 Ahead Of Indian Super League

News 18  

Seven players and an assistant coach have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Indian Super League football season, likely to start next month in Goa, sources told PTI on Monday. “Yes, seven players and an assistant coach have tested positive for COVID-19 and all of them are asymptomatic cases. So, there will also be contact tracing and we have …

In Home Isolation after Testing Covid-19 Positive, Goa CM Lauds IMA's 'Covid Kit'
4 years, 4 months ago

In Home Isolation after Testing Covid-19 Positive, Goa CM Lauds IMA's 'Covid Kit'

News 18  

In home isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday lauded the Indian Medical Association’s initiative to provide Covid kits to all patients in home isolation in the state. In his post on social media, Sawant also said that the kit, which contains an oximeter, was beneficial to him during his spell in home isolation …

COVID: Mysuru man gives wrong number to officials, call goes to Deputy Commissioner
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID: Mysuru man gives wrong number to officials, call goes to Deputy Commissioner

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: The administration in Covid-struck city of Mysuru went into a tizzy when they called a mobile phone number given by a COVID-19 patient and it was answered by deputy commissioner Abhiram Shannkar. Deputy Commissioner Abhiram Shankar told Deccan Chronicle that he is quite safe from Covid 19 and that the district officials are trying to nail down the man …

Virus worries for Karnataka police force as HD Kote CI tests positive for COVID19
4 years, 6 months ago

Virus worries for Karnataka police force as HD Kote CI tests positive for COVID19

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: Circle inspector of HDKote police station, who has tested positive for covid 19 has sent shock waves to his colleagues, staff of three hospitals where he was treated. This HD Kote circle inspector is among two cops who tested positive for Covid 19 on Thursday including a woman police constable of Assistant Commissioner of Police office of Mysuru city. …

Railways isolation coach in Delhi gets first suspected Covid-19 patient
4 years, 6 months ago

Railways isolation coach in Delhi gets first suspected Covid-19 patient

India Today  

The railways modified isolation coaches parked at the Shakur Basti Station here received the first suspected COVID-19 patient on Wednesday, officials said, adding around 15 more are expected to arrive. Around 50 such modified coaches are currently stationed at the Shakur Basti Railway Station's maintenance depot. "First patient arrived at Shakur Basti COVID Care Center of Railways in New Delhi. …

Railways offers over 5,000 non-AC coaches for Covid care
4 years, 6 months ago

Railways offers over 5,000 non-AC coaches for Covid care

India Today  

Driven by the idea to augment country's capability against the novel coronavirus, the Indian Railways has converted 5,231 non air-conditioned coaches into isolation coaches and offered these to be used as Covid Care Centres in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Earlier, the railway authorities had discussed the feasibility of having air-conditioned coaches …

Covid number swells in Mysuru after spurt in imported cases
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid number swells in Mysuru after spurt in imported cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: Mysuru district which had almost come close to turning a corona-free district in Karnataka was in for a shock after new cases emerged. Also, after a pregnant woman from KR Nagar of Mysuru district who had visited KR Pet in Mandya district tested positive for Covid 19, ward number 19 in KR Nagar has been declared as containment zone …

No respite from corona menace as cases near 2 lakh mark
4 years, 7 months ago

No respite from corona menace as cases near 2 lakh mark

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: While Day 1 of Unlock 1 saw more economic activities picking up, there remained palpable fear among people in big cities like Delhi where the number of coronavirus cases have gone up substantially. According to union health ministry update on Tuesday, there were 8,171 new infections and 204 deaths as overall cases went up to 1,98,706. Health experts …

With railways to run special trains for migrants without consent from destination states, concerns arise over containment efforts
4 years, 7 months ago

With railways to run special trains for migrants without consent from destination states, concerns arise over containment efforts

Firstpost  

With states like Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and Assam, reporting a sudden spike in cases as migrants return home in thousands and 200 Shramik Special daily trains to run from 1 June without consent from states, there is concern that this may overwhelm healthcare of these states. Since then, multiple COVID-19 positive cases have emerged in the states like Bihar, Odisha, …

Bihar reports 7th Covid-19 death; 2 nurses among 4 who test positive in Patna
4 years, 8 months ago

Bihar reports 7th Covid-19 death; 2 nurses among 4 who test positive in Patna

Hindustan Times  

Bihar on Wednesday reported its seventh death of a coronavirus patient, as migrant workers contributed to more than one-third of the total cases, with the virus spreading to cover the entire state late on Tuesday. Fifty-three people, including two nurses — one from the Nalanda Medical College Hospital, a dedicated Covid-19 hospital, and another from the Indira Gandhi Institute of …

My father at risk from Covid-19, precautions should be taken: Tejashwi Yadav
4 years, 8 months ago

My father at risk from Covid-19, precautions should be taken: Tejashwi Yadav

Live Mint  

Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday said that his father and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav is at risk of getting the COVID-19 infection and special care should be taken of him. At 72 with multiple life threatening chronic diseases, He is most vulnerable to #Corona & hence shd be taken care with utmost precaution," Tejashwi Yadav tweeted. …

Coronavirus Outbreak: As West Bengal catches up on testing, medical community bears the brunt of an ailing healthcare system
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: As West Bengal catches up on testing, medical community bears the brunt of an ailing healthcare system

Firstpost  

As the coronavirus sweeps through West Bengal, one of the largest states with the lowest rates of tests being conducted, Firstpost speaks to the healthcare workers in Bengal about their experiences, difficulties, and concerns. We weren’t even given time to prepare for this crisis and the news that the hospital will be turned into a COVID-19 centre was just suddenly …

Over 300 rail coaches turn into 2,400 isolation wards
4 years, 9 months ago

Over 300 rail coaches turn into 2,400 isolation wards

India TV News  

As many as 313 coaches in the South Western Railway Zone have been converted into quarantine centres comprising 2,400 isolation wards to combat noval coronavirus, Union Minister of State Suresh Angadi has said. "SWR has already achieved the target of turning 313 coaches into isolation wards, which have a 2,400-bed capacity. In a bid to increase the capacity for isolation …

East Central Railway sets record, converts sleeper coaches into isolation wards in no time
4 years, 9 months ago

East Central Railway sets record, converts sleeper coaches into isolation wards in no time

New Indian Express  

Kumar said that '269 coaches with, all medical equipment and facilities mandatory for a quarantine ward. Moreover, he said that a train, comprising of 20 coaches will have 17 isolation coaches, one air-conditioned coach and two SLR coaches for doctors and other personnel. 'These coaches will be used by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare or Union Ministry …

In Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, ‘ruthless containment’ model breaks virus transmission chain
4 years, 9 months ago

In Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, ‘ruthless containment’ model breaks virus transmission chain

The Hindu  

The “ruthless containment” model adopted in Bhilwara, which emerged last month as the worst-affected district in Rajasthan, has succeeded in breaking the chain of novel Coronavirus transmission. Since April 3, when an aggressive 11-day-long “all-down curfew” started with even essential services being curtailed, only two new cases have been reported in the city of 4 lakh people. Since most of …

India coronavirus: Trains are being turned into hospitals as railways close for the first time in 167 years
4 years, 9 months ago

India coronavirus: Trains are being turned into hospitals as railways close for the first time in 167 years

CNN  

Bangalore, India CNN — When Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 25, Indian Railways took the unprecedented move of suspending passenger trains across the country until April 14. This handout photograph from Indian Railways show how old trains will be used as Covid-19 isolation ward Indian Railways The network, which is the world’s fourth-largest rail operator …

‘Isolation, social distancing will do wonders, not testing’: BS Yediyurappa
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Isolation, social distancing will do wonders, not testing’: BS Yediyurappa

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa has credited his government’s proactive strategy for the relatively fewer number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the state after it reported the first fatality in the pandemic in the country on March 13. Edited excerpts: Karnataka CM has made sure that people in the state abide by PM’s lockdown rules. What are you …

Mysuru approaches NIV to take up research on first cluster case in Karnataka state
4 years, 9 months ago

Mysuru approaches NIV to take up research on first cluster case in Karnataka state

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: Mysuru district administration is consulting the National Institute of Virology at NIMHANS in Bengaluru to take up research on the first Covid-19 cluster case in the state at Nanjangud in Mysuru district. Including the two new cases that tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, as many as a total of 12 employees of Jubilant pharma company at Nanjangud have …

Coronavirus | Railways readying 5000 coaches as isolation wards
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Railways readying 5000 coaches as isolation wards

The Hindu  

The railways have begun work to modify 5,000 passenger coaches into isolation wards, while preparing about 70 of its hospitals as part of measures to deal with any possible exigency related to COVID-19. While the railways have cautioned the 17 zones that they may need to convert a total of 20,000 rail coaches into isolation wards, initially 5,000 coaches would …

Set of five new cases in Mysuru declared as first cluster case in Karnataka
4 years, 9 months ago

Set of five new cases in Mysuru declared as first cluster case in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Mr Abhiram G Shankar has declared set of five new cases of Jubilant pharma company in Nanjangud taluk which are being tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday night as cluster case. Among these five new cases, four are from Chamundipura extension, Ramaswamy layout and Govindraj nagar of Nanjangud town, and one is from Yaraganahalli new extension …

Coronavirus: Indian Railways converts train coaches into 'Isolation Wards'
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Indian Railways converts train coaches into 'Isolation Wards'

Op India  

With India entering a crucial phase in its fight against the Wuhan Coronavirus, the Indian Railways came up with a remarkably ingenious solution to support the country’s public health system. Follow real-time updates here: https://t.co/hqrexRUZrn pic.twitter.com/SNCxCOhMqR — Hindustan Times March 28, 2020 According to North Central Railway General Manager Rajiv Chaudhary, a train coach at the coaching depot in New …

Coronavirus: Photos show how Indian Railways turns train coaches into isolation ward
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Photos show how Indian Railways turns train coaches into isolation ward

India TV News  

The Indian Railways have turned the non-air-conditioned train coaches as an isolation ward for treating coronavirus patients. Image Source : ANI Photos show how Indian Railways turns train coaches into isolation ward To make the modified isolation ward, the middle berth was removed, the lower portion of the compartment plugged by plywood and a provision of partition provided from the …

Covid19 might have entered community transmission stage in Karnataka
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid19 might have entered community transmission stage in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: A 35-year old man from Mysuru, Karnataka was tested positive for coronavirus infection on Thursday, taking the state-wide count to 52 altogether. This new case could be an indication that Covid-19 has entered into the third stage of community transmission in Karnataka, as the infected person neither has any travel history nor have been in contact with Covid-affected persons. …

Bombay HC Directs Centre & Maharashtra Govt To Consider Grant Of Approval To Private COVID-19 Testing Labs [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Bombay HC Directs Centre & Maharashtra Govt To Consider Grant Of Approval To Private COVID-19 Testing Labs [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has issued a slew of directions to ensure utmost care regarding the treatment and prevention of the deadly COVID-19. Pertinently, the bench has directed the State government to take necessary steps for creation and operation of VRDL facilities for testing of COVID-19 within two weeks, at places like Yavatmal, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur, where confirmed cases of …

As Bihar braces for return of migrants, one more person tests positive for COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

As Bihar braces for return of migrants, one more person tests positive for COVID-19

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: One person has tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19 in Patna, taking the number of confirmed cases in the state to four. “He has been kept in the isolation ward at NMCH,” nodal officer for COVID-19 Dr Ragini Mishra told this newspaper. “We are taking all kind of preventive measures and are now trying to track all those whom …

Coronavirus | Railways withdraws concessions to discourage travel
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Railways withdraws concessions to discourage travel

The Hindu  

In a first, the Ministry of Railways has withdrawn concessions for all categories of passengers, except students, persons with disabilities and patients, to discourage non-essential travel. Citing a health advisory issued to control the spread of COVID-19, the railways said as a special case, no concessional general and computerised reservation tickets for bookings made on or after March 20, 2020, …

Coronavirus pandemic: From cancelling trains to increasing platform tickets, Indian Railways goes full throttle to contain outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: From cancelling trains to increasing platform tickets, Indian Railways goes full throttle to contain outbreak

Firstpost  

As India grapples to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country with cases crossing the 160 mark, the Indian Railways has taken steps to minimise the outbreak in the country. As India grapples to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic with confirmed cases crossing the 160-mark in the country, the Indian Railways has taken steps to minimise the outbreak. Steps …

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Delhi Police to prohibit assembly for protests or social events till 31 March in bid to curb COVID-19 spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Delhi Police to prohibit assembly for protests or social events till 31 March in bid to curb COVID-19 spread

Firstpost  

11:49 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus in India Latest Updates Over 11,000 people screened for COVID-19 across Assam A bulletin released by the Assam health department on Tuesday gave figures on the state’s measures to tackle the spread of the novel coronavirus. “Till date, 1,870 passengers have been screened at six airports of Assam — Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Silchar, Lakhimpur …

3 railway staffers who came in contact with Odisha's first COVID-19 patient sent to self quarantine
4 years, 9 months ago

3 railway staffers who came in contact with Odisha's first COVID-19 patient sent to self quarantine

India TV News  

Three railway staffers on board the Delhi-Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express, who came in contact with a COVID-19 positive passenger, have been asked to quarantine themselves, a senior official of East Coast Railway said on Tuesday. Odisha's first COVID-19 positive man came in contact with at least 129 people during his journey by train from New Delhi and after his arrival in …

3 railway staffers who came in contact with Odisha's 1st Covid-19 patient sent to self-quarantine
4 years, 9 months ago

3 railway staffers who came in contact with Odisha's 1st Covid-19 patient sent to self-quarantine

India Today  

Three railway staffers on board the Delhi-Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express, who came in contact with a Covid-19 positive passenger, have been asked to quarantine themselves, a senior official of East Coast Railway said on Tuesday. Odisha's first Covid-19 positive man came in contact with at least 129 people during his journey by train from New Delhi and after his arrival in …

Railway hospitals provided with over 1,000 isolation beds for treating suspected coronavirus cases
4 years, 10 months ago

Railway hospitals provided with over 1,000 isolation beds for treating suspected coronavirus cases

India TV News  

Railway hospitals have been provided with over 1,000 isolation beds for treating suspected coronavirus cases and more than 12,000 beds for quarantining them at different locations, an official statement said on Wednesday. Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav held a meeting via video conference with all general managers to review preparedness and convey priorities and directions, it said. "Railway hospitals …

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