Watch: Patients Play ‘Garba’ with Health Workers at Mumbai Covid Center
4 years, 2 months ago

Watch: Patients Play ‘Garba’ with Health Workers at Mumbai Covid Center

News 18  

As India entered the festive season with the onset of Durga Puja, soon to be followed by Dussehra and Diwali will mostly be a muted affair due to various restrictions in place amid the Coronavirus pandemic scare. However, healthcare workers and patients at a Covid-19 care centre in Mumbai performed ‘Garba’ to banish some blues. Few patients and healthcare workers at the Nesco Covid center in Goregaon, Mumbai performed a ‘Garba’ gig to cheer-up the centre’s inhabitants. The video posted by ANI on Facebook shows several Covid-19 patients accompanied by healthcare workers performing Garba. Maharashtra continues to be the worst hit state in the nation with over a 1.61 million positive cases and 42, 453 deaths, however 1.39 million people have recovered as well.

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COVID Scare: Wearing masks mandatory in BMC-run hospitals in Mumbai
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID Scare: Wearing masks mandatory in BMC-run hospitals in Mumbai

India TV News  

Covid19 : Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has made wearing of masks mandatory in hospitals run by the government body in view of the surge in coronavirus cases in the state. Covid cases in Maharashtra Just a day earlier, Maharashtra recorded 788 new cases of coronavirus and one fatality, which raised the tally of infections to 81,49,929 and the death toll to …

Noida: Active cases cross 300 first time in 2023, people urged to follow Covid protocol
1 year, 8 months ago

Noida: Active cases cross 300 first time in 2023, people urged to follow Covid protocol

India TV News  

Noida on Monday logged in over 300 fresh Covid cases for the first in 2023 as new infections rise across the country. As new cases rise, Gautam Buddh Nagar administration appealed to residents to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour. According to the health department's update on Monday morning, 31 new patients tested positive for COVID-19 in a 24-hour period, taking the number …

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season
2 years ago

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked States to strengthen surveillance systems, ramp up testing and ensure readiness of hospital infrastructure during a meeting with state health ministers on Friday regarding the Covid-19 situation in India. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit a government hospital in Delhi on Tuesday for a mock drill to review the emergency response in place …

Mumbai hospitals, labs on high alert as covid cases rise
2 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai hospitals, labs on high alert as covid cases rise

India Today  

In the wake of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has put all the labs and hospitals in a state of high alert. The civic body has said that the Covid-19 cases might rise in the days ahead. The civic body has also said that there is a likelihood of a fourth wave in …

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 …

Mumbai COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted by February-end, says Mayor as infection rate reduces drastically
2 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted by February-end, says Mayor as infection rate reduces drastically

Firstpost  

The announcement came a day after the financial capital recorded just 356 coronavirus cases in 24 hours Noting a slight decrease in daily coronavirus cases in Mumbai, the financial capital’s civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has lightened COVID restrictions and plans to open the city by this month’s end. We have made up our minds, but it is essential for …

Govt. healthcare staff bearing the brunt of Covid onslaught in Telangana
2 years, 11 months ago

Govt. healthcare staff bearing the brunt of Covid onslaught in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government’s healthcare workers are facing a Covid onslaught with infections rising rapidly in many hospitals. Director of medical education, Telangana, Dr K Ramesh Reddy said the department did not have a count of the overall number of healthcare workers infected in the state. A member of a state doctors’ association said that almost 80 per cent of …

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 …

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 …

India reports 34,703 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in nearly four months; daily fatalities fall to 553
3 years, 6 months ago

India reports 34,703 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in nearly four months; daily fatalities fall to 553

Hindustan Times  

India’s caseload of the coronavirus disease climbed to 30,619,932 on Tuesday, after 34,703 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry’s update at 8 am. Tuesday’s Covid-19 tally is 5,093 less than that of Monday’s when 39,796 people were detected positive for the viral disease. The report named “Covid-19: the race to finishing line,” …

Coronavirus News Updates: India’s total COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 29.40 crore, says health ministry
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus News Updates: India’s total COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 29.40 crore, says health ministry

Firstpost  

9:34 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus LIVE News Updates COVID-19 active cases below 100 in Noida, Ghaziabad Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad both recorded less than 10 new COVID-19 cases with the number of active patients reaching below 100 in both the western Uttar Pradesh districts adjoining Delhi, official data showed on Tuesday. Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded nine new cases …

Coronavirus News Updates: Mumbai records 696 new COVID-19 cases, 24 fatalities in 24 hours
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus News Updates: Mumbai records 696 new COVID-19 cases, 24 fatalities in 24 hours

Firstpost  

7:57 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus LATEST News Updates SC refuses to pass direction on plea to redress hardship of borrowers amid COVID-19 wave The Supreme Court Friday refused to pass direction on a plea seeking remedial measures to redress the financial hardship faced by borrowers during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, saying it is in the realm of …

Watch: Viral Video of Medical Staff Dancing to 'Zingaat' at Covid-19 Facility in Mumbai Wins Internet
3 years, 7 months ago

Watch: Viral Video of Medical Staff Dancing to 'Zingaat' at Covid-19 Facility in Mumbai Wins Internet

News 18  

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone, especially for the healthcare workers who have been on the frontline in this fight. Several dance videos of medical staff dancing and singing their heart out have surfaced online. A video shot on June 2, features medical professionals, dressed in a personal protective suit, dancing on 2016 National Award-winning Marathi film Sairat …

Beating back the pandemic in Mumbai
3 years, 7 months ago

Beating back the pandemic in Mumbai

The Hindu  

For six years, 42-year-old Surekha Mane spent most of her days teaching history and geography to students from Classes 5 to 8. “The BMC planned to visit all the containment zones across various slums in Mumbai because 95% of the cases were in the slums,” says Chahal. Inside the ‘war rooms’ The BMC also launched another campaign called ‘Chase the …

Opinion | How Covid pandemic is spreading from metros to villages
3 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | How Covid pandemic is spreading from metros to villages

India TV News  

First, the good news. The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic is showing hopeful signs of decline, with the daily count of fresh cases below 3.5 lakh for the second consecutive day. Active cases dipped by 4,000 to settle at 3.7 lakhs, but the number of Covid-related deaths jumped to 4,205 on Tuesday, the highest single day toll recorded till now. …

‘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: Situation worsens in Agra as rising cases overstress healthcare
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID 19: Situation worsens in Agra as rising cases overstress healthcare

India TV News  

Agra Covid situation grim as medical infra overstressed In Agra, the number of fresh cases officially reported on Monday was 437, with six deaths. This unprecedented surge in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases in Agra has pushed the city's medical infrastructure close to a virtual collapse. When there is no cure for Covid-19 patients are forced to purchase medicines …

Opinion | COVID-19: Ignoring the danger won’t help
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | COVID-19: Ignoring the danger won’t help

India TV News  

Daily Covid-19 cases continued to register a quantum jump on Thursday with the single-day spike crossing 2.16 lakhs, and 1,184 deaths reported. Fourteen states and union territories recorded their highest ever tally on Thursday, with Maharashtra leading by 61,695 cases, Uttar Pradesh 22,439 cases, Chhattisgarh 15,256 cases, Karnataka 14,738 cases, Madhya Pradesh 10,168 cases and Gujarat 8,152 cases. With so …

Madhya Pradesh govt offers space to private hospitals for Covid-19 treatment
3 years, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh govt offers space to private hospitals for Covid-19 treatment

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government has offered to provide space to private hospitals to set up their medical facilities in a bid to increase the number of beds for Covid-19 patients, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. This month, Madhya Pradesh has so far recorded 42,634 new cases of the viral infection and 198 fatalities Talking to reporters here, …

Covid-19 spike: Days after warning of tough measures, Mumbai mayor orders sealing of 1,300 buildings
3 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 spike: Days after warning of tough measures, Mumbai mayor orders sealing of 1,300 buildings

Hindustan Times  

More than a thousand buildings have been sealed in Mumbai after a spike in the number of coronavirus disease cases. According to BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, as reported by news agency ANI, 1,305 buildings have been sealed after 2,749 cases of Covid-19 were reported. The municipal council has also doubled the number of marshals deployed across the city to take actions …

Photos: India hits 10 million coronavirus cases as outbreak slows
4 years ago

Photos: India hits 10 million coronavirus cases as outbreak slows

Hindustan Times  

Photos: India hits 10 million coronavirus cases as outbreak slows India exceeded 10 million infections of the coronavirus disease on December 18, as the pace of infections slows. The country expects to roll out vaccines soon and is considering emergency-use request for three shots, developed by Oxford/AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Bharat Biotech.. 1 / 9 View Photos in a new improved …

Covid patients do the garba on Kamariya at Mumbai facility in viral video
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid patients do the garba on Kamariya at Mumbai facility in viral video

India Today  

A video of patients, recovering from the novel coronavirus, and healthcare workers doing the garba at a Covid-19 facility in Mumbai has gone viral online. pic.twitter.com/14AkyeBzpX — ANI October 19, 2020 The clip of the patients wearing masks and PPE -clad healthcare workers dancing at the facility was shared by the news agency Asian News International on Twitter today. ANI …

India’s Covid-19 tally crosses 6.3 million mark with 86,821 fresh cases, 1,181 fatalities
4 years, 3 months ago

India’s Covid-19 tally crosses 6.3 million mark with 86,821 fresh cases, 1,181 fatalities

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday reported 86,821 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease, taking the case tally to 6,312,584, according to Union health ministry. A view inside a Covid-19 testing ward at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, Wednesday, 2020. Though the country continues to witness a rise in Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Wednesday issued fresh …

Death due to coronavirus higher among doctors, healthcare workers
4 years, 3 months ago

Death due to coronavirus higher among doctors, healthcare workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In comparison to others infected with Covid-19, the risk of death due to infection is 17 times higher in doctors and 15 times more in healthcare workers, according to the Indian Medical Association. It has been noted that in every one lakh people in India there are 4,969 cases of infected healthcare workers, 1,428 cases of infected doctors and …

Cabinet Secretary Reviews 10 States/UT with High Covid-19 Fatality Rate
4 years, 4 months ago

Cabinet Secretary Reviews 10 States/UT with High Covid-19 Fatality Rate

News 18  

The Centre on Thursday reviewed the COVID-19 management and response strategy in nine states and one UT which contributed to 89 per cent of deaths due to the infection in the last two weeks, an official statement said. The states and the UT were advised to proactively take steps towards reducing case fatality to less than one per cent across …

India's richest city Mumbai is rapidly turning into the world's next coronavirus catastrophe
4 years, 7 months ago

India's richest city Mumbai is rapidly turning into the world's next coronavirus catastrophe

ABC  

Indian businessman Manit Parikh had thought a lot about the coronavirus pandemic that had swept his home city of Mumbai, but he never anticipated the crisis would engulf his family in just a few days. Key points: Mumbai accounts for more than a fifth of India's total COVID-19 cases Mumbai accounts for more than a fifth of India's total COVID-19 …

Coronavirus cases in Mumbai cross 40,000-mark, death toll over 1,300
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus cases in Mumbai cross 40,000-mark, death toll over 1,300

India Today  

The number of novel coronavirus cases in Mumbai crossed the 40,000-mark on Monday, with 1,413 more people testing positive for coronavirus, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said. The latest case count in the country's financial capital stands at 40,887, it said, adding that 40 more people have succumbed to the viral infection in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll …

[COVID-19] SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Suitable Quarantine Facilities For Frontline Medical Workers [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

[COVID-19] SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Suitable Quarantine Facilities For Frontline Medical Workers [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought instructions from the Centre on the issue of access to suitable accomodation & quarantine facilities for medical workers involved in treating COVID19 patients.A bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai took up the plea pertaining to welfare of medical personnel, especially "doctors, nursing staff, hospital staff,. The Supreme Court …

Covid-19: Mumbai gets over 5,000 volunteers in four days
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: Mumbai gets over 5,000 volunteers in four days

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: The call for volunteers by Mumbai has helped India's maximum city get more than 5,000 volunteers to fight covid-19. These volunteers, who registered in just four days via online ticketing platform, BookMyShow, will work with the state and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's covid-19 cell. "To fight the pandemic, the BMC and the government of Maharashtra need the support of volunteers …

Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights: Mumbai Police registers fourth COVID-19 death as samples of ASI who died on 8 May test positive
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights: Mumbai Police registers fourth COVID-19 death as samples of ASI who died on 8 May test positive

Firstpost  

5:09 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates Delhi hospitals report 92 deaths as against 68 by govt; not hiding any data, says health minister Confusion prevailed over the number of deaths due to coronavirus in the national capital, with data from four hospitals showing that 92 people succumbed to the infection as against 68 fatalities reported …

At Hyderabad COVID-19 hospital, off-roll cleaners, security guards work without protective equipment as admin shifts blame to contractors
4 years, 8 months ago

At Hyderabad COVID-19 hospital, off-roll cleaners, security guards work without protective equipment as admin shifts blame to contractors

Firstpost  

At a state government-run hospital in Hyderabad, many non-clinical hospital staffers say they are woefully unprotected. A junior doctor in the hospital noted that sanitation workers are not given adequate protection “at all” and said he is fearful for the support staff, who face the same risks as higher-paid clinical staffers. The staff members fell into three groups: those dealing …

Doctors in Pakistan dance inside hospital ward amid COVID-19 crisis | Watch Video
4 years, 8 months ago

Doctors in Pakistan dance inside hospital ward amid COVID-19 crisis | Watch Video

India TV News  

As the number of coronavirus positive cases continue to rise across the world, a video showing doctors in Pakistan dancing inside a hospital. Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir took to Twitter on Sunday and shared the video, which showed Pakistani doctors dancing inside a hospital ward while treating coronavirus patients. Pakistan on Sunday reported 386 fresh coronavirus cases, bringing …

Coronavirus: Wockhardt hospital in Mumbai declared containment zone
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Wockhardt hospital in Mumbai declared containment zone

Op India  

The Wockhardt hospital situated in Mumbai’s Agripada was on Sunday fenced off after 26 nurses and 3 doctors in the hospital were tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus. He said that a team has been set up under the executive health officer to investigate how the infection spread among so many people within the hospital setting. According to a report …

Concerns after Mumbai’s Dharavi slum reports COVID-19 cases
4 years, 9 months ago

Concerns after Mumbai’s Dharavi slum reports COVID-19 cases

Al Jazeera  

Asia’s biggest slum registers three cases, including one death, as authorities scramble to prevent spread of the virus. Authorities in Mumbai are concerned over the possible spread of the new coronavirus in the densely populated slum of Dharavi after a man with COVID-19 died and a doctor and municipal corporation worker tested positive. Two people tested positive on Thursday – …

Coronavirus | Nizamuddin centre COVID-19 cases spark a controversy
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Nizamuddin centre COVID-19 cases spark a controversy

The Hindu  

A controversy erupted on Tuesday, a day after it emerged that a religious centre in Nizamuddin West in Delhi had hosted several thousand people earlier this month notwithstanding the novel coronavirus pandemic. Several prominent leaders expressed contrasting views about the situation around the centre — Alami Markaz Banglewali Masjid — where hundreds of people were stationed after a religious conference …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Disinfection drive conducted at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Disinfection drive conducted at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital

India Today  

Assam Health Department and Guwahati Municipal Corporation along with fire and emergency services carried out a disinfection drive at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital on Thursday in the wake of coronavirus threat. This disinfection drive is taking place due to the health and sanitation issues in the country amid the coronavirus outbreak. In a move to combat coronavirus outbreak, the …

Hyderabad: Doctors told to take virus head on
4 years, 10 months ago

Hyderabad: Doctors told to take virus head on

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Private hospitals are urging doctors and staff not to panic with one confirmed case of Covid-19 in Telangana state, as there are many flu cases reported to hospitals every day and most are harmless. With the staff of Apollo Hospital in Secunderabad coming in contact with the Covid-19 positive patient, there is understandable fear among health professionals and preventive …

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