Maharashtra ministers availed Covid treatment in private hospitals
2 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra ministers availed Covid treatment in private hospitals

Op India  

Shocking information came to the fore about the ministers of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra who availed COVID treatments in private hospitals with public money. According to reports, a total of 18 ministers in the state government received treatment at private hospitals during the Corona period. These 18 ministers spent a whopping Rs 1.39 crore for specialized treatment in private hospitals during the last two years when the state’s economy was in shambles and the common man wandered helplessly to get basic medical treatments in the COVID period. Along with Rajesh Tope, the other names include energy minister Dr. Nitin Raut, Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif, Minister of State for Revenue Abdul Sattar, Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, Animal Husbandry Minister Sunil Kedar, Water Resources Minister Jayant Patil, Industries Minister Subhash Desai and Transport Minister Anil Parab.

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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 …

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia attends mock drill in hospital, reviews preparedness against Covid-19
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia attends mock drill in hospital, reviews preparedness against Covid-19

India Today  

Amid the surge in coronavirus cases globally, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday reviewed the operational preparedness of the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Hospital to deal with emergency situations. Notably, 450 out of 2000 beds have been reserved for Covid patients in Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Hospital, and if needed, the number will be increased. The hospital is fully prepared …

India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
2 years ago

India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

The Hindu  

India is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus situation, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on 23 December. In the wake of rising coronavirus infections in China and some other countries, the government is taking various measures, including random testing of arriving international passengers, to curb possible spread of infections. Mr. Scindia said the country is fully prepared to deal …

577 private hospitals in Karnataka get notices over extra cost collected from COVID patients
2 years, 4 months ago

577 private hospitals in Karnataka get notices over extra cost collected from COVID patients

The Hindu  

Notices have been issued to 577 private hospitals by the Health Department following complaints that they received money from the government while collecting extra amount from COVID-19 patients. Under the Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka scheme, steps were taken to treat COVID-19 patients in private hospitals on referral basis. But some private hospitals, besides collecting the amount from the patients, also got …

Maharashtra reports 2,760 new Covid cases today, Mumbai contributes 18%
2 years, 5 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 …

₹1.26 crore recovered from hospitals that charged extra from Covid-19 patients
2 years, 5 months ago

₹1.26 crore recovered from hospitals that charged extra from Covid-19 patients

The Hindu  

The Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust, which runs the State’s health insurance schemes, has recovered a whopping ₹1,26,36,833 from hospitals that charged excess from government-referred COVID-19 patients during all the three waves. When the pandemic hit the State in March, 2020, the Health Department roped in private hospitals and fixed the tariff for private walk-in patients, realising that government hospitals cannot …

Covid hospitalisations up by 231% in May in Mumbai
2 years, 6 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 …

We sacrificed income for Mumbai during Covid pandemic, say private hospitals
2 years, 7 months ago

We sacrificed income for Mumbai during Covid pandemic, say private hospitals

India Today  

According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, private hospitals in the city suffered losses to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore during the Covid pandemic. Speaking to India Today, Dr Gautam Bhansali, the BMC appointed coordinator, said that private hospitals did suffer huge losses but that was a sacrifice expected of them, as the situation was unusual. “Around 36 private hospitals did …

Last Patient Discharged, Critical Cases Fall to Zero as Mumbai Catches A Break from Covid-19
2 years, 8 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 …

In a pandemic first, no Covid patient admitted at Delhi’s Lok Nayak hospital
2 years, 9 months ago

In a pandemic first, no Covid patient admitted at Delhi’s Lok Nayak hospital

Hindustan Times  

In a heartening announcement, health minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said the Lok Nayak Hospital, the Capital’s largest Covid-19 facility run by the Delhi government, currently has zero Covid-19 patients under treatment. During the recent wave of the omicron variant of Covid-19, an omicron isolation centre was started at the hospital, where patients testing positive upon arrival from foreign countries …

For the first time in 2 yrs, no Covid patient admitted at LNJP hospital
2 years, 9 months ago

For the first time in 2 yrs, no Covid patient admitted at LNJP hospital

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital has seen no Covid patients today, first time since Mar 2020. The Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital, the mainstay of the city's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, now has "zero" coronavirus patient admitted at the facility, the first time since March 2020, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday. The first case of COVID-19 in Delhi …

Maharashtra Budget 2022: Women’s Hospital in Each District, Take a Look at Health Budget
2 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra Budget 2022: Women’s Hospital in Each District, Take a Look at Health Budget

News 18  

The outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, across the globe, has cost people dearly. On March 11, Maharashtra finance minister and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, presented the Maharashtra Budget 2022 in the Assembly, and it looks like the government has taken its learning under consideration while preparing it. Here are the key points from the budget, concerning healthcare: —The state …

Centre says 5-10% Covid cases requiring hospitalisation, but situation may change
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre says 5-10% Covid cases requiring hospitalisation, but situation may change

India Today  

The Centre on Monday said that five to 10 per cent of the active Covid cases needed hospitalisation but the situation is dynamic and may change rapidly. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE During the second surge of Covid infections in the country, the percentage of active cases that needed hospital care was in the range of 20-23 per cent, Union Health …

At 15,166 COVID-19 cases, Mumbai logs highest single-day surge: What lies ahead for the financial capital as infections rise
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Maharashtra sees decline in Covid-19 hospitalisations
3 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra sees decline in Covid-19 hospitalisations

Hindustan Times  

With Maharashtra seeing a general decline in the daily Covid-19 caseload, the number of patients in the state hospitalised for the coronavirus disease has also fallen, recording 6,495. Devotees perform Chhath Puja while maintaining Covid-19 norms amid the pandemic at Dadar Chowpatty in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Wednesday. Currently, most of the patients being admitted are mostly either senior citizens or …

Maharashtra sees over 8,000 new Covid-19 cases, 165 deaths; recovery rate at 96%
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra sees over 8,000 new Covid-19 cases, 165 deaths; recovery rate at 96%

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra reported 8,159 new cases of the coronavirus disease on Wednesday as the total confirmed cases so far reached 6,237,755, a bulletin from the state health department showed. Meanwhile, the capital city of Mumbai recorded 435 new infections on Wednesday as the city’s tally reached 7,32,349, a bulletin from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation showed. Also, the fresh recoveries outnumbered the …

Maharashtra: Covid weekly positivity rate more than state average in 10 districts
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra: Covid weekly positivity rate more than state average in 10 districts

Hindustan Times  

As Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 8,602 new Covid-19 cases, the weekly positivity rate in 10 districts remains higher than the state average of 4.36%. However, the state health department clarified that the situation at Nandurbar is not bad, as on July 11 there were 212 cases which increased the positivity rate. The Covid case tally of the state now stands …

Covid in Maharashtra: Stricter curbs from Monday
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid in Maharashtra: Stricter curbs from Monday

Hindustan Times  

With Maharashtra now adopting level three as the base limit in terms of Covid-19 restrictions, many districts that had started relaxing lockdown restrictions would now roll them back and impose further curbs from Monday, amid reports of the more transmissible Delta Plus variant across the state. HT Image Mumbai would continue to follow the same ongoing restrictions, despite its low …

India begins 'Extension of Hospitals' project to fight Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

India begins 'Extension of Hospitals' project to fight Covid

India TV News  

To plug a major health infrastructure gap in India's fight against Covid-19, especially in rural areas and smaller towns, India has started project 'Extension of Hospitals' in various states. Project 'Extension Hospitals' is one such initiative for which Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser invited private sector companies, donor organizations, and individuals to support the initiative along with various other …

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Records 12,207 New Cases, 393 Deaths; Mumbai Daily Tally Above 650
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Records 12,207 New Cases, 393 Deaths; Mumbai Daily Tally Above 650

ABP News  

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Thursday, June 10, 2021: Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 10,989 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state's caseload to 58,63,880. The larger Mumbai division reported 2,403 new cases and 47 deaths, taking the region's caseload to 15,54,814 and death toll to 28,553. West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 14,42,830 on Wednesday as 5,384 more people tested positive for the infection, …

Covid-19 cases declining in state's prisons: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 cases declining in state's prisons: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC

India Today  

Maharashtra government on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that the number of Covid cases in prisons has decreased significantly, with only five positive cases in Taloja Central Prison, the state's most populous prison. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish S Kulkarni was hearing a suo motu PIL filed in response to news reports …

"COVID Patients In Critical Condition": Madras High Court Directs Puducherry Govt To Release Payments Due To Private Medical Colleges On Priority
3 years, 6 months ago

"COVID Patients In Critical Condition": Madras High Court Directs Puducherry Govt To Release Payments Due To Private Medical Colleges On Priority

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the Puducherry government to release payments due to the private medical colleges on a priority basis so that the treatment rendered to Covid patients is not compromised by the private organizations for lack of funds.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing a petition stating that private hospitals and. …

Maharashtra govt caps mucormycosis treatment rates for private hospitals
3 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra govt caps mucormycosis treatment rates for private hospitals

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government on Friday capped the charges for treatment of mucormycosis patients at private hospitals in the state, where the official number of such cases has gone above 5,000. The state health department issued a notification to this effect, asking all charitable hospitals registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, to follow the capped charges while treating mucormycosis …

Opinion | Why India needs to improve its rickety health infrastructure
3 years, 6 months ago

Opinion | Why India needs to improve its rickety health infrastructure

India TV News  

With the second wave of pandemic showing a marked decline, the number of daily fresh Covid cases across India fell to 2,08,921 on Tuesday, while 4,157 deaths were reported. Image Source : PTI Why India needs to improve its rickety health infrastructure Image Source : PTI Representative image of a COVID hospital in Bhagalpur, Bihar I think Soren made this …

Maharashtra May Ease Covid-19 Curbs in Districts Showing Dip in Cases from June 1
3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra May Ease Covid-19 Curbs in Districts Showing Dip in Cases from June 1

News 18  

Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday said the government was contemplating easing COVID-19-induced lockdown-like curbs in districts outside the “red zone” after June 1. Home quarantine system for COVID-19 patients has now been replaced with institutional quarantine in districts where the coronavirus cases are increasing, the minister said. Meanwhile, the central government on Monday said there has …

‘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’ …

Over 26 lakh poor Covid patients treated free of cost so far: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC
3 years, 7 months ago

Over 26 lakh poor Covid patients treated free of cost so far: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC

India Today  

The Maharashtra government told the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court that 26.48 lakh underprivileged patients have been treated free of cost in Covid care centres under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana. It is "high time" the state strictly implemented the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana, which is designed to offer free medical care to the …

Role of private doctors crucial in fight against COVID-19: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 7 months ago

Role of private doctors crucial in fight against COVID-19: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday stressed on the role of private doctors, specially family physicians, in the fight against COVID-19, saying they can help in early diagnosis of the infection in their patients and facilitate timely treatment for them. Addressing around 700 private doctors from across the state during a meeting held via video conference, Thackeray appealed to …

Ramgarh hospital shifts patients for want of Covid drug
3 years, 7 months ago

Ramgarh hospital shifts patients for want of Covid drug

Hindustan Times  

Amid the rapid rise in positive cases across Jharkhand, both hospitals and individuals were facing shortage of basic drugs prescribed for treatment of Covid-19. Facing this problem, a private hospital in Ramgarh was recently forced to shift all its Covid-19 patients to other hospitals, officials said on Monday. HT Image Proprietor of Niramaya Das Health Care Centre in Ramgarh, Dr …

COVID-It Is A Pity That People Are Dying Due to Lack of Oxygen, There Is No Reason Why Govt. Cannot Invest To Set Up PSA Oxygen Plants In Each Districts: HC Pulls up MP Govt.
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-It Is A Pity That People Are Dying Due to Lack of Oxygen, There Is No Reason Why Govt. Cannot Invest To Set Up PSA Oxygen Plants In Each Districts: HC Pulls up MP Govt.

Live Law  

Reiterating the earlier directions issued to the State Government for ensuring regular continuous supply of oxygen to all, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday asked the State to "re-look its distribution policy" for Remdesivir injections with all the stakeholders in order to make it available to common man at a reasonable price, and not just to patients on oxygen …

Covid patients and families struggle as hospitals in Jodhpur run out of beds | Ground Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid patients and families struggle as hospitals in Jodhpur run out of beds | Ground Report

India Today  

With the second wave of Covid-19 raging on in Rajasthan, the biggest hospitals and Covid facilities in Jodhpur are running out of not just beds and staff but even stretchers and wheelchairs for patients. At Mathura Das Mathu Hospital, 62-year-old Ram Prakash was waiting in the lobby for six hours to get a bed for his mother. I have never …

Small hospitals in Rajasthan run out of beds due to spike in Covid cases
3 years, 7 months ago

Small hospitals in Rajasthan run out of beds due to spike in Covid cases

India Today  

Small hospitals in Rajasthan have now run out of beds as Covid cases continue to grow exponentially, burdening the healthcare system. Big city hospitals had run out of beds earlier, and now, small hospitals in towns that did not get as many cases till March, have run out of beds. Mahatma Gandhi District Hospital, in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district, has run …

'In UP Also, COVID Positive People Are Not Getting Hospital Beds', Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court In Siddique Kappan Case
3 years, 7 months ago

'In UP Also, COVID Positive People Are Not Getting Hospital Beds', Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court In Siddique Kappan Case

Live Law  

While opposing the plea seeking shifting of jailed Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan from Mathura jail to Delhi for medical treatment, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that COVID positive patients in Uttar Pradesh were finding it difficult to get hospital beds. Vehemently opposing the bench's suggestion to shift Kappan to a hospital in Delhi for better …

Rush to hospitals, big gatherings worsen India COVID crisis: WHO
3 years, 7 months ago

Rush to hospitals, big gatherings worsen India COVID crisis: WHO

Live Mint  

Geneva: People in India are rushing unnecessarily to hospital, exacerbating a crisis over surging COVID-19 infections caused by mass gatherings, more contagious variants and low vaccination rates, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. The WHO is providing critical equipment and supplies to India, including 4,000 oxygen concentrators, which only require an energy source, WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said. "Currently, …

Delhi hospitals swamped, Covid patients being taken to Punjab for treatment | Ground Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi hospitals swamped, Covid patients being taken to Punjab for treatment | Ground Report

India Today  

With Delhi reeling under severe shortage of life-saving oxygen and ICU beds, Covid-19 patients are getting admitted to hospitals in Punjab for treatment. Tales of people coming from Delhi Harsh Sharma and his sister Bhavna Shrma brought their father to a nursing home in Mohali as there are no ICU beds with oxygen available in Delhi. Speaking about the harrowing …

Karnataka govt to follow UK's hospital admission model to control Covid storm
3 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka govt to follow UK's hospital admission model to control Covid storm

India Today  

As the country is reeling under a shortage of hospital beds and medical oxygen, the Karnataka government has decided to implement the UK model while admitting patients. Read | Maharashtra to provide Covid-19 vaccine to all citizens for free The minister has instructed both government and private hospitals to strictly admit only those patients whose oxygen saturation level falls below …

Palghar Covid Hospital Fire: Victim families allege staff was asleep during accident
3 years, 8 months ago

Palghar Covid Hospital Fire: Victim families allege staff was asleep during accident

India TV News  

Relatives of some of the victims, who died in a fire at a hospital in Maharashtra's Palghar district early on Friday, alleged that the staffers of the facility were asleep when the blaze broke out and there was nobody to help the patients come out of the ICU. Thirteen COVID-19 patients died in the fire at the intensive care unit …

UP, Maharashtra impose COVID-19 curbs, PM says lockdown last resort; Delhi sends oxygen shortage SOS
3 years, 8 months ago

UP, Maharashtra impose COVID-19 curbs, PM says lockdown last resort; Delhi sends oxygen shortage SOS

Firstpost  

The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India continued to spread fast, crossing the grim benchmark of 2 lakh daily infections in the week of 12-18 April giving the country the unenviable distinction of having the highest number of daily cases in the world, surpassing Brazil. Daily statistics Ten states, including Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, account for 77.67 percent …

Cases against two Delhi hospitals for turning away COVID patients
3 years, 8 months ago

Cases against two Delhi hospitals for turning away COVID patients

India TV News  

Cases were registered against two hospitals in Delhi on Sunday for turning away COVID-19 patients, a day after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal warned them of strict action if found giving wrong information about the availability of beds. Police said an FIR was registered against Mata Chanan Devi Hospital in west Delhi's Janakpuri on the complaint of Bhoop Singh, Tehsildar, Dwarka …

Maharashtra, Delhi Log Record-breaking New Infections as Second Wave of Covid-19 Batters India
3 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra, Delhi Log Record-breaking New Infections as Second Wave of Covid-19 Batters India

News 18  

Maharashtra and Delhi both reported their highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases with over 80,000 fresh infections between the two states. Maharashtra, by far the worst-hit state in the entire country, logged 63,729 fresh coronavirus cases taking the tally past the 37-lakh mark, while 398 more patients succumbed to the infection, said a health department official. Maharashtra’s COVID-19 recovery rate …

Opinion | Pandemic in India can be controlled only if people strictly observe Covid protocol
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Pandemic in India can be controlled only if people strictly observe Covid protocol

India TV News  

The number of daily fresh cases in India on Monday stood at 1,61,736, while 879 deaths were reported from across the country. Gujarat reported 6,021 new cases and 55 deaths, West Bengal 4,511 new cases, Madhya Pradesh 6,489, Tamil Nadu 6,711, Rajasthan 5,771, and Andhra Pradesh 3,263. Among the cities, Mumbai reported 6,905 new cases and 43 deaths on Monday, …

14 private hospitals declared COVID-19 hospitals in Delhi - Full List
3 years, 8 months ago

14 private hospitals declared COVID-19 hospitals in Delhi - Full List

India TV News  

Amid worsening COVID-19 situation in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party government has converted 14 private hospitals and six government-run hospitals in the city into COVID-only facilities. The decision came hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired a high-level review meeting and directed the health department to increase the number of beds for patients with the coronavirus infection. Saroj Super …

229 Pune Villages Corona-free vs Rs 25k Bond for Home Quarantine: Story of 1 City and its 2 Strategies
3 years, 8 months ago

229 Pune Villages Corona-free vs Rs 25k Bond for Home Quarantine: Story of 1 City and its 2 Strategies

News 18  

Nearly 229 villages in the country’s most-affected Pune district have not reported a single positive case of Covid-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. According to Pune Zilla Parishad chief executive officer Ayush Prasad, the secret to a clean record in these villages has been a Covid-19 appropriate behaviour and quarantine of those travelling to the city. Of …

UP govt orders 50 per cent staff in offices in THESE four cities as Covid cases surge
3 years, 8 months ago

UP govt orders 50 per cent staff in offices in THESE four cities as Covid cases surge

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered 50 per cent work-force in government and private offices in 4 districts in the state including Lucknow Kanpur, Prayagraj and Varanasi, in view of the rising Covid cases. The chief minister asked officials to perform vaccination of the target age group on a priority basis in districts including Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Meerut, …

UP CM Orders All Private, Govt Offices in 4 Cities to Function With 50% Capacity Due to Covid-19 Scare
3 years, 8 months ago

UP CM Orders All Private, Govt Offices in 4 Cities to Function With 50% Capacity Due to Covid-19 Scare

News 18  

In the wake of rising coronavirus case, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday ordered all private and government offices in Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi and Kanpur to operate with 50 per cent capacity. The Chief Minister has also asked top officials to ensure vigilance and complete compliance of Covid-19 protocol in the offices. Adityanath has also asked all government …

Delhi: Rajiv Gandhi hospital suspends non-COVID services, earmarked only for coronavirus patients again
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Rajiv Gandhi hospital suspends non-COVID services, earmarked only for coronavirus patients again

India TV News  

Delhi government-run Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital has been again converted into a dedicated COVID-19 facility amid a massive surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital, officials said on Friday. RGSSH is a 650-bed facility in east Delhi and had played a critical role in combatting the pandemic in the city last year, when the national capital had witnessed …

MP govt will fix rates for pandemic treatment in hospitals: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
3 years, 8 months ago

MP govt will fix rates for pandemic treatment in hospitals: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India TV News  

Amid reports that private hospitals are overcharging COVID-19 patients, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the state government will fix the rates of the treatment for patients. Chauhan also said the number of beds in hospitals across the state is being increased continuously even as he observed that the count of cases is on the rise …

’Much, much worse’ than first wave: Maharashtra hit hard by coronavirus
3 years, 8 months ago

’Much, much worse’ than first wave: Maharashtra hit hard by coronavirus

Live Mint  

Hospitals in Maharashtra are running short of beds, piped oxygen and a key anti-viral drug as a second wave of coronavirus infections has swamped India's richest state, doctors and patients' families said. India's overall daily cases rose above 100,000 for the first time on Monday, taking it past the peak of the first wave of infections last September. "This is …

UP health department to reactivate 503 coronavirus hospitals as cases soar in state
3 years, 8 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: …

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