Supreme Court directs States to carry out fire safety audit of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals
4 years ago

Supreme Court directs States to carry out fire safety audit of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed all the States to carry out fire safety audit of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals across the country to prevent fire incidents in medical institutions. The apex court also directed dedicated COVID-19 hospitals to take a no objection certificate from the fire department within four weeks and said that failure to do so will invite punitive action. The apex court, which directed all the States to file compliance affidavit within four weeks, said if fire measures are not in place in COVID-19 hospitals, then the State government will take necessary action. On December 9, the top court had sought “detailed” response from the Centre as well as States on issues ranging from adhering to COVID-19 guidelines on wearing of face masks and social-distancing norms to implementation of fire safety guidelines in hospitals and nursing homes across the country.

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Ministry directs strict adherence to protocols to prevent, detect and respond to fires in healthcare facilities
7 months ago

Ministry directs strict adherence to protocols to prevent, detect and respond to fires in healthcare facilities

The Hindu  

Following the recent incidents of fires reported from healthcare establishments in India, the Union Health Ministry held a meeting with States and Union Territories, and healthcare organisations, directing them to understand the potential risks associated with fire hazards in hospitals, noting that it was imperative to ensure strict protocols were observed to prevent, detect and respond to fires effectively. The …

Covid Status Check: Masks Are Back, States on High Alert; UP, Kerala Mull New Strategies
1 year, 9 months ago

Covid Status Check: Masks Are Back, States on High Alert; UP, Kerala Mull New Strategies

News 18  

Covid cases in India have seen a spike the past month, with a 40% jump in daily cases on March 30. According to the World Health Organisation, the highest proportional increase of new Covid cases was observed in India, in the Southeast Asia Region from February 27 to March 26, 2023. Uttar Pradesh The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh …

'Serious Matter': Supreme Court To Hear Rajkot COVID Hospital Fire Case In Second Week Of March
1 year, 11 months ago

'Serious Matter': Supreme Court To Hear Rajkot COVID Hospital Fire Case In Second Week Of March

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of the suo moto case regarding the fire in Rajkot, Gujarat on 26.11.2020 which had resulted in the death of Covid patients in Hospital to the second week of March. Background Earlier, the Apex Court had noted that on July 8, the Gujarat government had issued a notification that directed that no …

Frequent fires: Hospitals need to watch health of their electrical infra
3 years, 7 months ago

Frequent fires: Hospitals need to watch health of their electrical infra

Hindustan Times  

Frequent hospital fires have put at risk the lives of Covid-19 patients in healthcare facilities across the country, calling for urgent preventive measures. An article on ‘Fire Safety hazards: How safe are our hospitals’ published in the Indian Journal of Community Medicine observes that no hospital estimates accurately at the time of designing and execution, the electricity load. It is …

Uttarakhand hospitals warned against masking Covid-19 deaths, data
3 years, 7 months ago

Uttarakhand hospitals warned against masking Covid-19 deaths, data

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand hospitals’ failure to report at least 200 Covid-19 related deaths has led to a warning by health experts against the “masking” of data, saying, it’s continuation could adversely affect the fight against the pandemic in the hill state. The warning comes after the state health department noticed that at least five hospitals and health facilities treating Covid-19 patients didn’t …

Explained | What has led to a spate of hospital fires, and why aren’t governments strictly following regulations?
3 years, 8 months ago

Explained | What has led to a spate of hospital fires, and why aren’t governments strictly following regulations?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Fires occur in many public buildings in India every year, killing a large number of people and injuring many. The Union Home Ministry’s Directorate-General for Fire Services, Civil Defence & Home Guards says on its website that the National Building Code, published by the Bureau of Indian Standards, is a “recommendatory document”, and States have been …

'Pandemic Has Spread Like Wildfire Despite Guidelines & SOPs': Supreme Court Reiterates Directives To Contain Covid 19
4 years ago

'Pandemic Has Spread Like Wildfire Despite Guidelines & SOPs': Supreme Court Reiterates Directives To Contain Covid 19

Live Law  

Despite the Guidelines and SOPs issued, for lack of implementation the Pandemic has spread like wild fire, the Supreme Court observed on Friday.The bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah observed that the safety and health of the citizens must be the first priority, rather than any other considerations. Despite the Guidelines and SOPs issued, for …

SC Directs States to Carry Out Fire Safety Audit of Dedicated Covid-19 Hospitals
4 years ago

SC Directs States to Carry Out Fire Safety Audit of Dedicated Covid-19 Hospitals

News 18  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states to carry out fire safety audits of dedicated COVID-19 hospitals across the country to prevent fire incidents in medical institutions. The apex court also directed dedicated COVID-19 hospitals to take a no objection certificate from the fire department within four weeks and said failure to do so will invite punitive …

Fire At COVID-19 Hospitals : Supreme Court Calls For Fire Safety Audit Report From States
4 years, 1 month ago

Fire At COVID-19 Hospitals : Supreme Court Calls For Fire Safety Audit Report From States

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Gujarat to file the report of the inquiry into the fire incidents in COVID-19 hospitals by December 11.Today, the Solicitor General appeared for the Centre and informed a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy & MR Shah that the report with regard to the fire safety audit of states …

COVID19-After Gujarat, Allahabad High Court Suggests Community Service For Mask Violators
4 years, 1 month ago

COVID19-After Gujarat, Allahabad High Court Suggests Community Service For Mask Violators

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the UP Government to consider the feasibility of having community service by such persons who violate the law of wearing masks- in terms of the direction passed by the Gujarat High Court in Vishal S Awtani v. State of Gujarat. "Any person found to be not wearing or using a face mask/covering in a …

‘No mask violates the right to life of others’, says Supreme Court
4 years, 1 month ago

‘No mask violates the right to life of others’, says Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

People not wearing masks in public spaces are violating the fundamental right to life of everyone else, the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it implored all states to enforce the guidelines on wearing masks and social distancing scrupulously in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time, the apex court stayed a Gujarat high court order that …

Covid-19 Guidelines on Face Masks & Social Distancing Violated with Impunity, Says SC
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 Guidelines on Face Masks & Social Distancing Violated with Impunity, Says SC

News 18  

People are violating with impunity the COVID-19 guidelines on wearing of face masks at public places and are not adhering to social distancing norms, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while pulling up the authorities for not ensuring strict compliance of these measures to contain coronavirus. The apex court questioned the authorities over large gatherings, including political and social, during …

Supreme Court Stays Gujarat HC Order Directing Persons Not Wearing Masks To Do Community Service At COVID-19 Centres
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Stays Gujarat HC Order Directing Persons Not Wearing Masks To Do Community Service At COVID-19 Centres

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Gujarat High Court order which had directed the State of Gujarat to come up with a policy or order that would direct for those caught without a face cover/mask to be compulsorily sent to COVID-19 care centres for community service.While staying the order, the Supreme Court remarked that the Gujarat High Court direction …

'Delhi Govt. Did Not Take Steps To Prevent Covid Spread Despite Repeated Exhortations': CentreTells Supreme Court
4 years, 1 month ago

'Delhi Govt. Did Not Take Steps To Prevent Covid Spread Despite Repeated Exhortations': CentreTells Supreme Court

Live Law  

In pursuance of directions by the Supreme Court to put on record an affidavit stipulating measures and implementation of Covid19 prevention to the Centre, it has been informed by the centre that 10 states contribute to over 70 per cent of the active case load of the country.These are Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, West Bengal, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh. In pursuance of …

'Gujarat Govt Answerable': SC Takes Cognisance of 'Shocking' Rajkot Fire that Killed 5 Covid-19 Patients
4 years, 1 month ago

'Gujarat Govt Answerable': SC Takes Cognisance of 'Shocking' Rajkot Fire that Killed 5 Covid-19 Patients

News 18  

The Supreme Court Friday took cognizance of the fire incident in a COVID-19 hospital at Rajkot in which several patients have died and sought report from Gujarat government on the issue. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, assured the bench that the Union home secretary will convene a meeting latest by Saturday and issue directions on fire safety …

South Dakota medical groups promote masks, countering Noem
4 years, 2 months ago

South Dakota medical groups promote masks, countering Noem

Associated Press  

— South Dakota’s largest medical organizations on Tuesday launched a joint effort to promote mask-wearing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the state suffers through one of the nation’s worst outbreaks, a move that countered Gov. Shortly after the Department of Health reported that the number of hospitalizations from COVID-19 broke records for the third straight day on …

[COVID-19] Unfortunately The Rule Of Wearing Of Mask Which Is Meant For Safety Of People Needs To Be Enforced Through Coercive Measures: Tripura HC [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

[COVID-19] Unfortunately The Rule Of Wearing Of Mask Which Is Meant For Safety Of People Needs To Be Enforced Through Coercive Measures: Tripura HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

While perusing the affidavit and the accompanying documents filed by the State Government, the Tripura High Court on Monday observed that on 18th and 19th September 2020 the State Government had carried out a special drive for violation of the directives for wearing masks in public. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra further observed, …

"No Person Should be Seen Outside his/ her House Without Mask on Face": Orders Allahabad HC Saying 'If Action Not Taken Today, We Won't Be Able To Face Our Progenies'
4 years, 3 months ago

"No Person Should be Seen Outside his/ her House Without Mask on Face": Orders Allahabad HC Saying 'If Action Not Taken Today, We Won't Be Able To Face Our Progenies'

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday issued a writ of mandamus for the whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh that "no person should be seen outside his/ her house without a mask on his/her face and he or she should check that the mask covers both the nose and the mouth." Issue No.II: Discharge of function by the Town …

Days After Gujarat, Vijayawada Mishaps, Records Show 90% Hospitals in Hyd Not Fire-Safety Compliant
4 years, 5 months ago

Days After Gujarat, Vijayawada Mishaps, Records Show 90% Hospitals in Hyd Not Fire-Safety Compliant

News 18  

In an alarming development, it has come to fore that many hospitals in Hyderabad are functioning in dangerous conditions, records of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation show. According to a Times of India report, which has accessed the civic body's records, out of the over 1,700 hospitals that fall under its administration, 90% are not following the fire safety guidelines. …

COVID-19 | SC seeks govt. response on protective gear for frontline medical staff
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 | SC seeks govt. response on protective gear for frontline medical staff

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the government on a petition filed by a medical professional to direct the availability of World Health Organisation -graded protective gear for frontline doctors and medical staff fighting the COVID-19 outbreak. Chandrachud, through videoconferencing, issued notice on the petition filed by Dr. Jerryl Banait, a practising medical professional, to provide protective …

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