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 have been provided with 1,100 isolation beds for fever-related cases, for treating suspected coronavirus cases with the availability of necessary protective gear," the statement said. "Information, Education, & Communication material regarding coronavirus are being prominently displayed for awareness of the general public in local language at railway stations and in trains and are also being distributed to patients visiting hospitals and in railway colonies," the statement said.

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HMPV cases in India: Gujarat sets up isolation wards after virus detected in state, check advisory
1 week, 1 day ago

HMPV cases in India: Gujarat sets up isolation wards after virus detected in state, check advisory

India TV News  

Ahmedabad: Gujarat is getting ready to handle the HMPV cases after one case was detected in the state. Isolation wards have been created in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad and Rajkot civil hospitals as a precautionary measure, officials said on Tuesday. Isolation wards set up in 3 major hospitals To deal with any health emergency, isolation wards having 15 beds each have been …

Set up makeshift hospitals: Centre to states as Covid cases surge
3 years ago

Set up makeshift hospitals: Centre to states as Covid cases surge

Hindustan Times  

With India witnessing a continuous rise in Covid-19 cases in the past 70 days, the Centre on Saturday advised states to start setting up makeshift hospitals to increase availability of beds, and create special teams to monitor home isolation cases. “To address a potential surge in cases and ensure preparedness, states are advised to initiate creation of field/makeshift hospitals to …

Delhi directs 3 private hospitals to set up isolation units amid Omicron scare
3 years ago

Delhi directs 3 private hospitals to set up isolation units amid Omicron scare

India TV News  

Highlights 3 private hospitals directed by govt to set up isolation units for patients coming from ‘at risk' On December 1, the authorities had directed Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital Total number of patients infected with Omicron in Delhi jumped by 12 on Friday to reach 22. Amid rising cases of Omicron in the national capital, three private hospitals have …

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 …

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 …

Home Isolation Guidelines for Mild Covid-19 Cases Revised by Health Ministry, All FAQs Answered
3 years, 8 months ago

Home Isolation Guidelines for Mild Covid-19 Cases Revised by Health Ministry, All FAQs Answered

News 18  

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday issued fresh set of guidelines for home isolation of mild/asymptomatic Covid-19 patients. India saw a record single day rise of 3,79,257 new coronavirus infections pushing the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,83,76,524, while active cases crossed the 30-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. shall only be allowed home isolation after …

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 …

BJP sets up 1,000 beds isolation facility in Bhopal as Covid-19 cases skyrocket
3 years, 8 months ago

BJP sets up 1,000 beds isolation facility in Bhopal as Covid-19 cases skyrocket

India TV News  

In a bid to address bed crunch at hospitals in Bhopal, the Bharatiya Janata Party is setting up a Covid-19 isolation facility in the city. The Covid care centre will have at least 1,000 beds. Earlier this week, a 150-bed COVID care centre was opened at an Army facility in Bhopal within 48 hours amid a sharp spike in cases. …

Army readies 150 beds isolation centre in 48 hours in Bhopal to address bed crunch in hospitals
3 years, 8 months ago

Army readies 150 beds isolation centre in 48 hours in Bhopal to address bed crunch in hospitals

India TV News  

In a bid to address the bed crunch in hospitals amid rising Covid-19 cases, a new isolation facility has been set up Army in Bhopal to tide over the crisis. Bhopal Disctrict Collector said that asymptomatic patients will be treated at the new facility, adding that those without oxygen support will also be admitted here. A week-long 'corona curfew' was …

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 …

Coronavirus | Number of mutant variant cases in India goes up to 29
4 years ago

Coronavirus | Number of mutant variant cases in India goes up to 29

The Hindu  

Four more cases of the mutant strain COVID-19 virus were detected in the country on Friday, taking the total number of those affected by it to 29, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. Out of the four cases, three were found in Bengaluru, while one was detected in Hyderabad, said a senior Health Ministry official. “As per protocol, all …

Coronavirus: 10,000 UK patients now in hospital with Covid-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: 10,000 UK patients now in hospital with Covid-19

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 10,000 Covid-19 patients are now being treated in UK …

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 …

Reconvert Some Covid Beds to Non-Covid, Delhi's Private Hospitals Say as Coronavirus Cases Dip
4 years, 5 months ago

Reconvert Some Covid Beds to Non-Covid, Delhi's Private Hospitals Say as Coronavirus Cases Dip

News 18  

By Saloni Bhatia New Delhi, Jul 28 With the incidence of coronavirus in the national capital appearing to show a declining trend and many beds empty, several private hospitals are citing mounting losses to urge the Delhi government to reconvert some COVID-19 facilities and allow more non-COVID services. According to the Delhi Corona app, only 2,783 beds of the 15,438 …

Coronavirus cases growing in Melbourne hospitals with hundreds in self-isolation
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus cases growing in Melbourne hospitals with hundreds in self-isolation

ABC  

Melbourne hospitals will further restrict visitors as a growing number of healthcare workers catch COVID-19. Key points: A growing number of hospital staff are contracting coronavirus, leading to hundreds being forced to self-isolate A growing number of hospital staff are contracting coronavirus, leading to hundreds being forced to self-isolate Limits on elective surgeries and restrictions on visitors have been brought …

Over 3,000 beds reserved in Bengaluru hospitals to treat coronavirus patients
4 years, 6 months ago

Over 3,000 beds reserved in Bengaluru hospitals to treat coronavirus patients

Live Mint  

Amid the rising COVID-19 cases here, over 3,000 beds in private hospitals have been reserved for treating patients while a 10,100-bed coronavirus care centre, the biggest in the country, has been set up, authorities said on Sunday. Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said 3,331 beds in 72 private hospitals have been earmarked for COVID-19 patients. The city civic …

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 …

Coronavirus patients made to share bed, stretchers in Sion hospital as cases increase
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus patients made to share bed, stretchers in Sion hospital as cases increase

Op India  

Weeks after horrific videos of dead bodies of coronavirus patients were seen lying unattended among patients under treatment at Sion hospital in Mumbai, shocking reports are emerging from the same hospital stating that the coronavirus patients and other emergency patients are now made to share beds due to a shortage in capacity, as per a report in The Guardian. According …

Health Ministry issues guidelines for home-isolation of pre-symptomatic patients
4 years, 8 months ago

Health Ministry issues guidelines for home-isolation of pre-symptomatic patients

Op India  

On Monday, the Union Health Ministry had issued new guidelines stating that only ‘pre-symptomatic Coronavirus patients or the ones with ‘very mild’ symptoms can opt for home isolation, after being clinically determined by a medical officer. Health & Family Welfare Ministry has issued guidelines for home isolation of people who either have very mild #COVID19 symptoms or are in the …

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 …

Would you believe that this used to be a bus?
4 years, 8 months ago

Would you believe that this used to be a bus?

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Hemmed in by the Covid-19 pandemic, governments have been commandeering every kind of infrastructure they can lay their hands on and repurposing it to fight the deadly virus. The Mysuru division of KSRTC has turned some of its buses into mobile fever clinics to screen people for influenza-like symptoms, which may be a sign of a coronavirus infection. These …

Why are hospitals hotbeds of COVID-19 transmission?
4 years, 8 months ago

Why are hospitals hotbeds of COVID-19 transmission?

The Hindu  

Hospitals have become one of the hotspots for coronavirus infection. Many healthcare workers have been infected while treating COVID-19 patients. COVID-19 | Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India A recent study reveals how certain areas in hospitals and objects had more viruses. According to a study, ICUs specialised for COVID-19 patients was the most contaminated in hospitals. This …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Indian Railways to run two special trains to ferry Army personnel for border duty, says report
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Indian Railways to run two special trains to ferry Army personnel for border duty, says report

Firstpost  

The sources said the special trains would be run to meet the operational requirements of the northern and eastern borders during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. New Delhi: Despite its passenger services suspended till 3 May amid the country-wide lockdown, the Indian Railways will be running two special trains this week from Bangalore to ferry army personnel for their border duty, military …

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 …

Indian Railways suspends bookings for 3 private trains till April 30
4 years, 9 months ago

Indian Railways suspends bookings for 3 private trains till April 30

India TV News  

The Indian Railways subsidiary, Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC, on Tuesday suspended bookings for its three private trains till April 30. The Railways had earlier suspended its services till April 14 in the wake of the three-week lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from March 25 during his second special address to the nation. The bookings …

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 …

LNJP hospital will function as dedicated COVID-19 hospital: Harsh Vardhan
4 years, 9 months ago

LNJP hospital will function as dedicated COVID-19 hospital: Harsh Vardhan

India TV News  

The Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital Hospital will function as a dedicated COVID-19 hospital, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. "Keeping in view the emerging requirement of isolation beds, the LNJP Hospital will function as a dedicated COVID-19 hospital consisting of adequate isolation wards and beds," the health minister said. The health minister visited the …

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 …

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 …

COVID-19: Fortis Healthcare sets up isolation wards at its 28 hospitals
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Fortis Healthcare sets up isolation wards at its 28 hospitals

India TV News  

Fortis Healthcare on Sunday said it has initiated a 360-degree action plan to meet the challenges of treating COVID19 patients, with setting up isolation wards at its 28 facilities across the country. "We are working closely with the central and state governments to ramp up the infrastructure of isolation and critical care beds along with the necessary medical supplies and …

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 …

Coronavirus in India: Army draws up plan to tackle virus crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus in India: Army draws up plan to tackle virus crisis

India Today  

As the number of Coronavirus cases has been increasing, the Army is on a war-footing to set up more quarantine centres for their personnel and extend its medical infrastructure for the civilians. An exercise has started to identify the additional infrastructure for setting up isolation centers in each station for the personnel, the Army said. "The Indian Army is prepared …

West Bengal converts state-run hospital in Kolkata into COVID-19 isolation and treatment facility
4 years, 9 months ago

West Bengal converts state-run hospital in Kolkata into COVID-19 isolation and treatment facility

Firstpost  

The West Bengal government has started discharging patients from a state-run hospital and stopped admitting new ones to the institute to convert the entire facility into an isolation and treatment centre for people suspected to be infected with coronavirus Kolkata: The West Bengal government has started discharging patients from a state-run hospital and stopped admitting new ones to the institute …

Jammu and Kashmir hospitals ill-equipped to deal with coronavirus pandemic; UT has 180 ventilators for 1.25 cr population
4 years, 9 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir hospitals ill-equipped to deal with coronavirus pandemic; UT has 180 ventilators for 1.25 cr population

Firstpost  

With coronavirus taking a heavy toll on health of people across the globe, Jammu and Kashmir hospitals are ill-equipped to deal with the crisis. The doctor said there are just four ventilators in isolation wards in Kashmir hospitals where patients with symptoms of coronavirus are kept. Doctors have also have raised concerns about the lack of proper and adequate protection …

546 coronavirus patients in hospital ICU’s; "Few" beds available
4 years, 9 months ago

546 coronavirus patients in hospital ICU’s; "Few" beds available

NL Times  

A total of 546 patients with coronavirus Covid-19 are currently being treated in intensive care units in the Netherlands, according to the latest figures from intensive care association NVIC. The number of patients rose by 20 percent on Monday and 12 percent on Tuesday, resulting in the number of available beds dropping from "sufficient" to "few". On Tuesday between 90 …

Gandhi, Chest hospitals full, tell pvt clinics to treat Covid
4 years, 9 months ago

Gandhi, Chest hospitals full, tell pvt clinics to treat Covid

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Officially Telangana has just 33 cases of the coronavirus even though Gandhi Hospital and Chest Hospital have asked designated private hospitals to not forward Covid-19 positive cases to them. The Gandhi Hospital isolation ward, with 50 beds, is full. Isolation wards in designated hospitals like Apollo, Care and Continental are ready and unlike previously, existing patients are not sent …

Yogi Adityanath-led UP government to set up coronavirus hospitals in 51 medical colleges
4 years, 9 months ago

Yogi Adityanath-led UP government to set up coronavirus hospitals in 51 medical colleges

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh government will set up COVID-19 hospitals in 51 medical colleges of the state. In the 51 medical colleges, there are 4,500 isolation and quarantine beds as of now for the treatment coronavirus patients. Coronavirus outbreak: 200 isolation beds and 20 ventilators in every medical college Directives have been issued to have a minimum of 20 beds and …

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: New York to receive 1,000 bed hospital ship, governor says
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: New York to receive 1,000 bed hospital ship, governor says

The Independent  

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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 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 …

Coronavirus: Railways ask passengers of AC coaches to bring personal blankets
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Railways ask passengers of AC coaches to bring personal blankets

India TV News  

Passengers travelling in air-conditioned coaches of Indian railways will now have to carry their own blankets and bed-sheets for a while now, as the railways has decided to withdraw facilities of blankets and curtains keeping in view the ongoing coronavirus threat. The Chief PRO of Northern Railways also confirmed that the Northern division was also following the same and will …

Haryana govt declares coronavirus to be an epidemic; 270 isolation wards with 1,206 beds set up across govt, private hospitals
4 years, 10 months ago

Haryana govt declares coronavirus to be an epidemic; 270 isolation wards with 1,206 beds set up across govt, private hospitals

Firstpost  

According to the state Health Department, 44 samples of suspected cases were sent for tests till Wednesday Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Thursday declared the contagious coronavirus infection an epidemic. Over 270 isolation wards with 1,206 beds have been set up in government and private hospitals to deal with any contingency. The state government has issued various regulations under The …

Coronavirus: Govt asks CAPFs to prepare over 5,400-bedded quarantine facilities pan-India
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Govt asks CAPFs to prepare over 5,400-bedded quarantine facilities pan-India

India TV News  

The government has directed the Central Armed Police Forces to prepare quarantine facilities with a bed capacity to admit over 5,400 people to deal with cases of coronavirus across the country, officials said on Monday. These forces, comprising the Central Reserve Police Force, the Border Security Force, the Central Industrial Security Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the Sashastra Seema Bal …

Coronavirus outbreak: AIIMS asked to designate part of new emergency wing for setting up isolation beds
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: AIIMS asked to designate part of new emergency wing for setting up isolation beds

India Today  

Augmenting facilities to deal with novel coronavirus, the Union Health Ministry has asked the AIIMS administration to designate a part of the new emergency wing of its Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre for setting up of isolation beds for suspected COVID-19 patients. Also, the Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry has been asked to keep …

Buses, metro, hospitals to be disinfected regularly: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Covid-19
4 years, 10 months ago

Buses, metro, hospitals to be disinfected regularly: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Covid-19

India Today  

The Delhi government has ordered DTC and cluster buses, metro and hospitals to be disinfected on a regular basis as a precautionary measure to deal with the novel coronavirus, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said that three cases of coronavirus have been reported in Delhi so far and one case is still under …

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