Demand high for ICU beds in Hyderabad even as Covid spread sees fall in Telangana
3 years, 7 months ago

Demand high for ICU beds in Hyderabad even as Covid spread sees fall in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Despite the fall in Covid cases, the demand for intensive care unit beds has not come down in the state. There are a minimum of 10 to 20 inquiries for ICU beds to private hospitals in Hyderabad. Volunteers co-ordinating with government and private hospitals say the demand for oxygen concentrators has come down but not of ICU beds. Private hospitals in the city have a total of about 3,000 ICU beds — Apollo Hospitals has 130, Care Hospitals 120, Yashoda Hospitals 4,0 and Asian Institute of Gastroenterology 400, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences 85, SLG Hospitals 65 and other small and medium hospitals have 20 beds with ventilators. The other ICU beds in the private hospital are for non-Covid patients, which are operational in the 10 multi-speciality hospitals of the city.

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Connected beds in non-ICU hospital wards can save over ₹2,150 crore per annum for the public healthcare ecosystem in India: study
2 years, 5 months ago

Connected beds in non-ICU hospital wards can save over ₹2,150 crore per annum for the public healthcare ecosystem in India: study

The Hindu  

Connected beds in non-ICU hospital wards can save over ₹2,150 crore per annum for the public healthcare ecosystem in India, said a study conducted by Sattva Consulting. As per the research, connected beds can save up to 80% of nursing time used for monitoring patient vitals through manual spot-checks in non-ICU wards. The study highlighted how connected contactless remote patient …

Telangana: Data on Covid beds unchanged for weeks
2 years, 7 months ago

Telangana: Data on Covid beds unchanged for weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The health department has not been updating the data on the number of beds occupied by Covid patients in its daily bulletin on Covid-19. On April 29, when this correspondent brought this to the notice of the office of director of public health, Telangana, the data was immediately updated in that day’s bulletin itself, which showed that seven government …

Telangana hospitals with reserved beds not ready to treat Covid patients
2 years, 11 months ago

Telangana hospitals with reserved beds not ready to treat Covid patients

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state health department’s claim that over 56,000 beds are kept ready in hospitals in the state for Covid patients rings hollow. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the health department has released a list of hospitals that can treat Covid patients and cited the number of beds available at each hospital. A doctor at a hospital in Hanumakonda …

Now, only takeaways at Delhi bars and restaurants
2 years, 11 months ago

Now, only takeaways at Delhi bars and restaurants

The Hindu  

The Capital’s bars and restaurants will only be allowed to extend takeaway and home delivery services while violation of COVID-appropriate behaviour will be dealt with more strictly now. According to the government, assuming the hospitalisation of 5% infected patients over the coming days, if daily cases touched the 30,000 mark, 1,500 patients would be in need of hospitalisation and the …

Indian hospitals have plenty COVID hospital beds for children
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian hospitals have plenty COVID hospital beds for children

Live Mint  

Indian states have reserved more than double the COVID-19 hospital beds for children than recommended by federal experts out of fear of being under-prepared, government data shows, although doctors say not many youngsters have needed critical care yet. Since the last major infection wave in India starting April, the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital in the eastern state of …

Slow rise in hospitalisations at Delhi hospitals, not alarming yet
3 years ago

Slow rise in hospitalisations at Delhi hospitals, not alarming yet

India Today  

Data available on Delhi Corona app shows that the number of bed occupancy at Delhi hospitals has increased in the last two days -- hinting at a slow rise in hospitalisations. A health worker prepares a bed for the Covid-19 patients A health worker prepares a bed for the Covid-19 patients 'Incidental positives' at Delhi hospital Doctors said they are …

Covid is here to stay so more ICU beds are structurally needed , doctors say
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid is here to stay so more ICU beds are structurally needed , doctors say

NL Times  

The coronavirus will not disappear completely and will continue to put extra pressure on the intensive care units in Dutch hospitals. The number of ICU beds therefore needs to be structurally increased, the ICU heads and administrators of six large hospitals - including Diederik Gommers of intensive care association NVIC - said to newspaper Trouw. At the end of August, …

Covid-19: Around 7,000 ICU Beds to be Added in Delhi, Says CM Arvind Kejriwal
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19: Around 7,000 ICU Beds to be Added in Delhi, Says CM Arvind Kejriwal

News 18  

Around 7,000 ICU beds will be added in government-run hospitals of the national capital in view of an impending third wave of Covid-19, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. Health Minister Satyendar Jain said in a tweet in Hindi, "6,836 new beds are going to be made at a cost of Rs 1,216.72 crores by Delhi govt at Shalimar …

Stung by 2nd Covid Wave, Niti Aayog Says 2 Lakh ICU Beds Must be Readied by Sept, Predicts 23% Hospitalisation
3 years, 4 months ago

Stung by 2nd Covid Wave, Niti Aayog Says 2 Lakh ICU Beds Must be Readied by Sept, Predicts 23% Hospitalisation

News 18  

The group headed by NITI Aayog member V K Paul, in their recommendation shared with the government last month, has suggested preparing 23 hospitalisations for every 100 positive cases in a future Covid-19 infection surge. This estimation is higher than the projection the group had made in September 2020 ahead of the second wave, when it calculated that about 20% …

With 50,000 beds Andhra Pradesh gets ready to face third COVID-19 wave in August
3 years, 5 months ago

With 50,000 beds Andhra Pradesh gets ready to face third COVID-19 wave in August

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government is getting ready to tackle the third wave of Coronavirus pandemic, which is likely to erupt in the third week of August, by arranging some 50,000 beds and also strengthening all medical and health infrastructure in the state. The health authorities say that as the number of Coronavirus infections and the related deaths are rising …

No ICU beds in 60 per cent of district hospitals in Assam
3 years, 5 months ago

No ICU beds in 60 per cent of district hospitals in Assam

India TV News  

As many as 60 percent of district hospitals in Assam do not have ICU beds, and the facility is not available in any of the sub-divisional civil hospitals in the state, Health, and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta informed the assembly on Friday. In response to a question by Congress member Nurul Huda, the minister said that out of 25 …

No ICU Beds in 60 Per Cent of District Hospitals in Assam
3 years, 5 months ago

No ICU Beds in 60 Per Cent of District Hospitals in Assam

News 18  

As many as 60 per cent of district hospitals in Assam do not have ICU beds, and the facility is not available in any of the sub-divisional civil hospitals in the state, Health and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta informed the assembly on Friday. In response to a question by Congress member Nurul Huda, the minister said that out of …

Mumbai Out of the Covid Woods? 85% Hospital Beds Now Vacant
3 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai Out of the Covid Woods? 85% Hospital Beds Now Vacant

News 18  

The strict lockdown-like restrictions imposed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray when Maharashtra was being railed by the second wave of Covid-19 as it ambushed the already-crumbling state’s healthcare system, seem to be finally bearing fruit. Nearly 85 per cent of hospital beds dedicated to Covid-19 patients are now lying vacant across the capital city paving the way for doctors to …

In 15 days, Andhra Pradesh sees dip in active cases
3 years, 7 months ago

In 15 days, Andhra Pradesh sees dip in active cases

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh has witnessed a considerable dip in the positivity rate as well as the number of active cases in the past 15 days. According to the official data, the positivity rate in the state was 25.56 per cent on May 16, whereas the number of active cases stood at 2,11,554. Within 15 days, the positivity rate and the number …

Covid dip breathes new life into Haryana’s health infra
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid dip breathes new life into Haryana’s health infra

Hindustan Times  

With the number of new cases on the decline, 83% of oxygen beds and over 60% ICU beds in state’s hospitals are available A patient being wheeled into a government hospital in Chandigarh. Following a sharp dip in daily Covid-19 infections and active cases, about 83% of oxygen beds across Haryana were vacant in government and private hospitals on Wednesday, …

Chennai’s hospital occupancy drops noticeably over two days
3 years, 7 months ago

Chennai’s hospital occupancy drops noticeably over two days

The Hindu  

For the first time during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chennai has seen a sharp drop in the number of patients in hospitals over the past two days. For instance, the city had only 180 vacant intensive care unit - and oxygen-supported beds on May 11, as per the State’s media bulletin. The number of people occupying oxygen-supported …

Cops, IT firms join forces to open 100-bed Covid centre in Hyderabad
3 years, 7 months ago

Cops, IT firms join forces to open 100-bed Covid centre in Hyderabad

India Today  

A 100-bed Covid Care centre equipped with a six-bedded Bridge ICU facility is one of the many facilities created under Project Ashray in Cyberabad - the IT hub of Hyderabad. The covid care centre which is surrounded by many MNCs is for Covid patients who are in the early stages of the infection. Other groups who were independently organising help …

Telangana's COVID positivity rate drops to 4.1%
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana's COVID positivity rate drops to 4.1%

India TV News  

Telangana's Covid-19 positivity rate dropped to 4.1 per cent on Wednesday, health officials said. The positivity rate has come down from 4.7 per cent to 4.1 per cent. The official said out of 55,120 total beds in Covid hospitals in the state, 31,375 are vacant. Srinivasa Rao said 612 ICU beds in government-run hospitals and 3,977 in private hospitals were …

Despite sharp drop in Delhi’s Covid-19 caseload, most ICU beds in major pvt hospitals still full
3 years, 7 months ago

Despite sharp drop in Delhi’s Covid-19 caseload, most ICU beds in major pvt hospitals still full

Hindustan Times  

Even as Delhi continues to witness a steady decline of daily new Covid-19 cases, the number of seriously ill patients has remained nearly stagnant, with most ICU beds in big private hospitals remaining almost full. Indeed, some days including May 12, 13 and 14, the number of ICU patients were even higher than May 10. From May 10 to May …

Not a single patient who didn't get ICU, oxygen: Assam CM hails state's fight against Covid-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Not a single patient who didn't get ICU, oxygen: Assam CM hails state's fight against Covid-19

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that Assam's fight against Covid-19 cannot be compared to any other state in the country. "On Sunday, 10 extra ICU beds were added in Covid hospital at Kalapahar, and, in two days, a total of 38 ICU beds were added in both these hospitals," Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Himanta Biswa …

As COVID wave rages in Nepal, hospitals run out of beds, oxygen
3 years, 7 months ago

As COVID wave rages in Nepal, hospitals run out of beds, oxygen

Al Jazeera  

Record numbers of infections and deaths sweep Nepal, prompting fears its second wave may be worse than India’s. Kathmandu, Nepal – The Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, is packed – so packed that in some cases two patients share one bed – as a second COVID-19 wave overwhelms the country’s health infrastructure. Nepal’s number …

India's Daily Covid-19 Cases Jumped by Over 300% Since Last Year, ICU Beds by a Meagre 19%
3 years, 7 months ago

India's Daily Covid-19 Cases Jumped by Over 300% Since Last Year, ICU Beds by a Meagre 19%

News 18  

India’s daily case tally between the first and second coronavirus peaks has seen an over 300 percent jump even as the number of ICU beds were increased by merely 19 percent, government data suggest. However, the number of ICU beds in India as of April was only 75,867, the Union Health Ministry data claims. So, while the daily cases from …

'Oxygen Concentrator Bank' in every district of Delhi; to have 200 concentrators: Kejriwal
3 years, 7 months ago

'Oxygen Concentrator Bank' in every district of Delhi; to have 200 concentrators: Kejriwal

India TV News  

Delhi recorded 6,500 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours and the positivity rate has declined to 11 per cent, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday and also announced the launch of oxygen concentrator banks for patients in home isolation. The 11 districts of Delhi will be given 200 oxygen concentrators each and these will be provided to …

As infections ease Covid-19 beds free up in Delhi hospitals
3 years, 7 months ago

As infections ease Covid-19 beds free up in Delhi hospitals

Hindustan Times  

The Capital on Wednesday evening had over 4,000 vacant ward beds and 98 vacant intensive care unit beds for Covid-19 patients for the first time since the second week of April, when coronavirus cases started rising rapidly. Of the 23,345 hospital beds in Delhi, 4,682 were vacant as on Wednesday evening, putting the occupancy rate at 79.9%. In comparison, on …

500 more ICU beds set up in Delhi for Covid patients at Ramlila Maidan
3 years, 7 months ago

500 more ICU beds set up in Delhi for Covid patients at Ramlila Maidan

India TV News  

Amid the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic assuming dangerous proportions, an additional 500 Intensive Care Unit -bed facility is being set up at Ramlila Maidan in the national Capital in front of the Lok Nayak Jaya Prakash Narayan Hospital which will be operational from Thursday onwards. Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of LNJP Hospital, speaking to IANS said,"As many as 500 …

Government Hospitals run out of beds for COVID-19 patients
3 years, 7 months ago

Government Hospitals run out of beds for COVID-19 patients

The Hindu  

Madurai Almost all Intensive Care Units and oxygen-supported beds in Government Hospitals in the district are filled, pushing new patients to wait for their admission. A senior doctor from the Government Rajaji Hospital said almost all the 1,200 beds allocated for COVID-19 patients were occupied. Private hospitals were also referring patients in critical conditions to government hospitals, said S. Gandhimathinathan, …

No Confirmed Bed-no Entry, Telangana Cops Stop Covid-19 Patients in Ambulances from Andhra Pradesh at Borders
3 years, 7 months ago

No Confirmed Bed-no Entry, Telangana Cops Stop Covid-19 Patients in Ambulances from Andhra Pradesh at Borders

News 18  

Telangana police on Monday started restricting patients coming to the city in ambulances from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh at border places, a move aimed at avoiding scenes of patients waiting for beds near hospitals, police officials said. The patients without confirmed bids are forced to wait outside hospitals,” a senior police official of a bordering district of Telangana told PTI. Police …

"Acute Medical Crisis In Himachal Pradesh, COVID Has affected Urban As Well As Rural Areas": HP High Court Issues Directions
3 years, 7 months ago

"Acute Medical Crisis In Himachal Pradesh, COVID Has affected Urban As Well As Rural Areas": HP High Court Issues Directions

Live Law  

Given the fact that the State has witnessed a drastic surge in the Covid-19 positive cases and the fatality in the State are highest in the Country, the Himachal Pradesh High Court last week expanded the scope of a plea to the entire State regarding COVID Management The Bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Chander Bhusan Barowalia was …

K'taka HC Asks Centre to Raise Daily Oxygen Supply to 1,200MT as Patients are Dying Due to Shortage
3 years, 8 months ago

K'taka HC Asks Centre to Raise Daily Oxygen Supply to 1,200MT as Patients are Dying Due to Shortage

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to increase the daily supply of oxygen to the state to 1,200 metric tonnes. It said this was the minimum requirement of the state that the Centre would have to comply with as many deaths were taking place due to lack of medical oxygen. “The estimation made by the state is …

India will need 5 lakh ICU beds, 3.5 lakh medical staff: Top surgeon
3 years, 8 months ago

India will need 5 lakh ICU beds, 3.5 lakh medical staff: Top surgeon

India TV News  

Forecasting that the COVID-19 pandemic is only going to get worse, noted surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty has said India will need an extra 5 lakh ICU beds, 2 lakh nurses and 1. We need to create at least five lakh additional ICU beds in the next few weeks," he said. We need nurses, doctors and paramedics in that order," …

Delhi Govt Claims Not Enough Oxygen Supply Coming From Centre For Covid-19 Patients
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Govt Claims Not Enough Oxygen Supply Coming From Centre For Covid-19 Patients

News 18  

The Delhi government on Wednesday claimed that it is not receiving the oxygen quantity allocated to it by the Centre following the upsurge in Covid-19 cases even as an official order has been issued to allot a detailed proportion of the supply of the life-saving gas to hospitals. The government has been allocated 490 MT of oxygen and has worked …

Ensure Some Beds From Command Hospitals Are Available For COVID Patients : Karnataka High Court Directs Centre
3 years, 8 months ago

Ensure Some Beds From Command Hospitals Are Available For COVID Patients : Karnataka High Court Directs Centre

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government to ensure that some beds are made available for the benefit of citizens at hospitals operated by defence establishments in the city. On going through the status of beds available in the city of Bengaluru the bench said "The situation is 'alarming' in terms of availability of beds for treating …

Telangana's Covid crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

Telangana's Covid crisis

India Today  

On April 18, the Telangana health authorities did not administer a single dose of anti-Covid vaccines at any of their centres, observing a ‘vaccination holiday’ for want of supply. During the first Covid-19 wave, till September 3 last year, there were 18,232 hospital beds across the state available to manage Covid-19 patients, with a bed-occupancy ratio of 40 per cent …

Karnataka Minister Indicates Strict Covid Control Measures, Concedes Shortage of ICU Beds in Bengaluru
3 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka Minister Indicates Strict Covid Control Measures, Concedes Shortage of ICU Beds in Bengaluru

News 18  

Amid a spike in Covid cases in the state, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday while indicating tough control measures, said lockdown is not the only solution and also conceded that Bengaluru city is witnessing a shortage of ICU beds. The Minister said Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa who will be attending the meeting with MLAs and Ministers from …

ICU beds, oxygen decreasing sharply in Delhi, says Arvind Kejriwal as city reports 24,000 Covid-19 cases
3 years, 8 months ago

ICU beds, oxygen decreasing sharply in Delhi, says Arvind Kejriwal as city reports 24,000 Covid-19 cases

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Delhi is facing a shortage of ICU beds, medical oxygen and Remdesivir due to a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases. Delhi Reports 24,000 Covid-19 Cases He said Delhi has reported nearly 24,000 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the case positivity rate has crossed 24 per cent. Given the rate …

50% of ICU and Ward Beds in 115 Private Hospitals Reserved for Covid-19 Patients in Delhi Amid Surge
3 years, 9 months ago

50% of ICU and Ward Beds in 115 Private Hospitals Reserved for Covid-19 Patients in Delhi Amid Surge

News 18  

Amid surge in the daily Covid-19 cases in the national capital as well as the jump in positivity rate, the Delhi government has directed 115 private hospitals to reserve 50% of ICU and ward bed capacity for the treatment of coronavirus cases. “Therefore, in order to augment the bed capacity for Covid-19 patients, 115 private hospitals either having a total …

Reserve 10-25% beds for Covid-19 patients: Health dept to pvt hospitals
3 years, 9 months ago

Reserve 10-25% beds for Covid-19 patients: Health dept to pvt hospitals

Hindustan Times  

Concerned over sudden rise in Covid-19 cases, state health department has asked all private hospitals across Bihar to reserve 10-25% beds for treatment of infected patients, an official said on Thursday. HT Image State health secretary KK Soan wrote to all deputy commissioners of the state on Wednesday, asking them to ensure reservation of 10-25% normal and ICU beds of …

Delhi Health Min Satyendar Jain Says No ICU Bed Shortage in Govt Hospitals; To Review Situation Amid Covid Surge
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Health Min Satyendar Jain Says No ICU Bed Shortage in Govt Hospitals; To Review Situation Amid Covid Surge

News 18  

Amid reports of shortage of ICU beds in some private hospitals in Delhi, health minister Satyendar Jain has said that the situation will be reviewed on Tuesday. Jain said that there was no shortage of ICU beds or ventilators in government hospitals in Delhi, pointing out that Delhi hospitals absorb patients from within the capital and even those from outside …

Inhumane to Reserve ICU Beds in Pvt Hospitals for Covid Patients when Cases Going Down: Delhi HC
4 years ago

Inhumane to Reserve ICU Beds in Pvt Hospitals for Covid Patients when Cases Going Down: Delhi HC

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said it was “inhumane” to keep thousands of ICU beds reserved in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients when the positivity rate of the infection and number of coronavirus cases was going down in the national capital. The observations by the court came after hearing submissions by senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for Association of …

Delhi: 1,300 ICU beds, 2,000 normal ones added at COVID hospitals in two weeks
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: 1,300 ICU beds, 2,000 normal ones added at COVID hospitals in two weeks

India TV News  

As many as 2,000 normal and 1,300 ICU beds have been added at hospitals across Delhi in the past two days. "A total of 1,300 ICU beds and 2,000 non-ICU beds for COVID-19 patients have been added in Delhi in the past two weeks, with the maximum 232 ICU beds in GTB Hospital. He also said that there are currently …

411 ICU Beds Added in 5 Days for Covid-19 Patients in Delhi: Officials
4 years, 1 month ago

411 ICU Beds Added in 5 Days for Covid-19 Patients in Delhi: Officials

News 18  

Over 400 ICU beds have been added in hospitals run by the Centre and the Delhi government in the city over the last five days amid a surge in coronavirus cases, officials said on Saturday. The ICU beds have been added in both Delhi government and Centre-run hospitals following Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's order, an official said. "As many as …

Hospitals near Noida to check if beds are free before referring Covid-19 patients to district
4 years, 1 month ago

Hospitals near Noida to check if beds are free before referring Covid-19 patients to district

Hindustan Times  

NOIDA: The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration has asked hospitals in neighbouring districts to refer coronavirus disease patients to hospitals in the Noida district only after co-ordinating with Covid-dedicated facilities here about availability of beds. HT Image In its recent meeting with private Covid-dedicated hospitals in the district, the administration had asked them to increase their capacity of beds and to …

COVID-19: ICU beds with ventilators unavailable at nearly 60 Delhi hospitals
4 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19: ICU beds with ventilators unavailable at nearly 60 Delhi hospitals

Live Mint  

Amid spiralling cases of COVID-19 in the national capital, the number of available Intensive Care Unit beds equipped with ventilators is shrinking fast at several hospitals here, with zero vacancy at nearly 60 facilities, according to official data. According to the online Corona dashboard of the Delhi government at 12:30 pm on Thursday, only 131 COVID-19 ICU beds were available …

No beds available: Delhi govt's Covid-19 app shows incorrect data, finds India Today investigation
4 years, 1 month ago

No beds available: Delhi govt's Covid-19 app shows incorrect data, finds India Today investigation

India Today  

No beds available, this was the response from each Delhi hospital India Today TV team called even though the Delhi government’s Covid-19 app showed otherwise. On Tuesday, the Delhi Corona app showed that the city government-run Deep Chand Bandhu hospital had four out of 14 Covid-dedicated ICU beds available. “We have no beds available right now, we don’t know how …

ICU beds full as COVID surges in Delhi, Diwali turns into a worry
4 years, 1 month ago

ICU beds full as COVID surges in Delhi, Diwali turns into a worry

Live Mint  

New Delhi: After his 92-year-old grandmother started coughing and her blood oxygen levels plummeted, Varunn Kaushik took her to two top private hospitals in New Delhi on Monday. MORE BEDS India has so far reported around 8.6 million coronavirus infections - the world's second highest after the United States - and 127,571 deaths. Delhi's government said hundreds of more beds …

As Covid Cases Rise, Kejriwal Urges Union Health Minister to Augment Beds in Central Govt Hospitals
4 years, 1 month ago

As Covid Cases Rise, Kejriwal Urges Union Health Minister to Augment Beds in Central Govt Hospitals

News 18  

As coronavirus cases surge in the national capital, Delhi could be staring at a possible crunch in availability of ICU beds and those with ventilators in both government and private hospitals. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 7 had written a letter to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan seeking enhancement of 1,092 beds in central government-ruled hospitals, including 300 ICU …

Rising Pollution, Surge in Covid-19 Cases: Hospital Beds Begin to Fill Up Fast in National Capital
4 years, 2 months ago

Rising Pollution, Surge in Covid-19 Cases: Hospital Beds Begin to Fill Up Fast in National Capital

News 18  

The twin factors of rising air pollution and a surge in COVID-19 cases have increased the burden on Delhi's hospitals with the number of vacant beds shrinking fast and out patient departments witnessing a spike in footfall, doctors said on Saturday. "Also, healthy people are coming with complaints like dry cough, throat irritation, nasal congestion and feeling of malaise which …

ICU Beds in Noida's Covid-19 Hospitals See Sudden Increase in Occupancy
4 years, 3 months ago

ICU Beds in Noida's Covid-19 Hospitals See Sudden Increase in Occupancy

News 18  

ICU beds in private hospitals for Covid-19 patients in Noida have seen a sudden increase in occupancy. The Chief Medical Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagar told the publication that one of the causes for the sudden rise could be people’s decision to put off treatment. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 152 COVID-19 cases, taking the district’s tally to …

With rising number of Covid-19 cases, demand for oxygen goes up in Gautam Budh Nagar
4 years, 3 months ago

With rising number of Covid-19 cases, demand for oxygen goes up in Gautam Budh Nagar

Hindustan Times  

With the number of coronavirus cases surging in the district, oxygen demand in the hospitals of Gautam Budh Nagar has more than tripled. Currently, the total number of oxygen cylinders needed per day in the district’s hospitals is 300, compared with 100 cylinders in pre-Covid times, the officials said. District chief medical officer Dr Deepak Ohri said that to fulfil …

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