Ground Report | Hospitals in Rural Delhi That Exist Only on Papers
3 years, 4 months ago

Ground Report | Hospitals in Rural Delhi That Exist Only on Papers

The Quint  

Shortage of hospital beds, oxygen, medicines and ventilators led to the death of many during the second COVID-19 wave in Delhi – these lives could've been saved had there been more hospitals. In May 2020, The Quint published a story revealing that between April 2015 and March 2019, Arvind Kejriwal's government did not commission a single new hospital in Delhi. The Quint visited six hospital land sites that had been handed over by the Delhi Health Department to the Public Works Department, Government of Delhi back in February 2011, for hospital construction. Our ground report reveals that of the six hospital sites, at four sites, no construction work has started, only boundary walls exist and at two sites, construction work has started only in early 2021.

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The best of HT’s coverage in 2024
6 days, 15 hours ago

The best of HT’s coverage in 2024

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: For Delhi, 2024 was a year that set the foundation for the crucial 2025 assembly elections, while the city dealt with record-breaking weather. Blue sky over the Kartavya Path on a cold morning in New Delhi on December 11. January January 2: Meet Delhi’s new green residents January 13: A love affair with Sunder Nursery, faults and all …

Can CM Atishi solve crisis in health, education departments in Delhi?
3 months, 1 week ago

Can CM Atishi solve crisis in health, education departments in Delhi?

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The elevation of Atishi as Chief Minister has stirred some excitement among healthcare professionals. But for frontline workers, it is “business as usual.” “During Kejriwal’s tenure, there was minimal improvement in specialised medical care, despite Delhi being a hub for patients nationwide. The government frequently touts a world-class health model, but true excellence requires consistency across all levels …

Only 6 CT Scan Machines Available In 19 Delhi Govt Hospitals: High Court Constitutes Committee For Ramping Up Medical Infrastructure
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Only 6 CT Scan Machines Available In 19 Delhi Govt Hospitals: High Court Constitutes Committee For Ramping Up Medical Infrastructure

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has constituted a six-member committee to give recommendations and suggestions for ramping up medical infrastructure and optimization of existing resources in various hospitals in the national capital, either owned by the Delhi Government or the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.“With only six CT Scan machines being available in nineteen Delhi Government hospitals. The Delhi High Court has …

Delhi: New Covid Sub-variant on Radar; Flurry of Surprise Inspection of Hospitals
1 year ago

Delhi: New Covid Sub-variant on Radar; Flurry of Surprise Inspection of Hospitals

News 18  

Covid cases registered a rise in the country towards the end of 2023 with sub-variant JN.1 on the radar while the Delhi government planned to step up genome surveillance to tackle the issue going forward. Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on December 20 told PTI that oxygen cylinders, ventilator beds and other requirements were being “reviewed again”. The year gone …

Medical Infrastructure In Delhi Inadequate, Demand Far In Excess Of Supply: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Status Report
1 year ago

Medical Infrastructure In Delhi Inadequate, Demand Far In Excess Of Supply: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Status Report

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the medical infrastructure in the national capital is inadequate and the number of hospital beds are insufficient. “The demand is far in excess of the supply,” a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna said in an order passed on December 13. The court directed the Delhi Government …

Surge in Covid cases: Delhi govt ask hospitals to ramp up testing
1 year, 8 months ago

Surge in Covid cases: Delhi govt ask hospitals to ramp up testing

India TV News  

New Delhi: With rising cases of COVID-19 in the national capital, the Delhi government has asked the hospitals, polyclinics and dispensaries in the city to increase the number of tests in order to track the spread of the infection, news agency PTI reported quoting sources. Delhi logs 733 daily Covid cases, highest in seven months Delhi on Friday logged 733 …

Will Delhi Have to Mask Up Again? Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj Clarifies as Covid Cases Rise
1 year, 9 months ago

Will Delhi Have to Mask Up Again? Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj Clarifies as Covid Cases Rise

News 18  

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj held an emergency meeting in the secretariat on Thursday afternoon following a call from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a night before on the back of rising Covid-19 cases in the Capital. Talking about the situation in Delhi, Bhardwaj said: “It has been observed that cases in Delhi start rising two to three weeks after Maharashtra …

Delhi hospitals conduct mock drill as city sees spike in Covid cases
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi hospitals conduct mock drill as city sees spike in Covid cases

India Today  

While Covid-19 cases rise in India, many hospitals in the city conducted a mock drill today, in consonance with Delhi government's order to carry out a mock drill in government-run hospitals on Sunday. "450 beds are reserved for Covid, 5 PSA oxygen plants and D-type oxygen cylinders," said MD Lok Nayak Hospital Dr Suresh Kumar. The positivity rate stands at …

Delhi hospitals directed to ramp up testing as Covid, flu see uptick
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi hospitals directed to ramp up testing as Covid, flu see uptick

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Saturday directed hospitals and labs to ramp up testing to ensure early detection of Covid-19 infections amid a minor uptick of cases in the city, officials said. Experts said that over the last month, only two patients were admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital with Covid and no admissions were made for complications from H3N2. In some …

Delhi hospitals conduct mock drills to check Covid readiness
2 years ago

Delhi hospitals conduct mock drills to check Covid readiness

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Mock drills are underway at some of the hospitals in Delhi on Tuesday to assess their preparedness, including availability of beds and manpower, to deal with any increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the health portfolio, visited the Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital around noon to assess the drill. "He …

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

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

India Today  

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

Delhi logs 397 new Covid cases today, five deaths
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi logs 397 new Covid cases today, five deaths

India TV News  

Delhi reported 397 fresh cases of coronavirus on Sunday and five deaths, according to data provided by the city's health department. On Friday, Delhi recorded 620 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.74 per cent and two fatalities. It logged 702 cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 4.49 per cent and four fatalities. On Wednesday, the city …

Delhi to Have 11 New Hospitals, Adding Over 10,000 Beds to Health Infra: AAP Govt
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi to Have 11 New Hospitals, Adding Over 10,000 Beds to Health Infra: AAP Govt

News 18  

Delhi will soon have 11 new hospitals that will add more than 10,000 beds to the city’s health infrastructure, according to a statement issued by the Aam Aadmi Party government. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the public works department portfolio, announced this after reviewing various health infrastructure projects on Wednesday. Sisodia reviewed the progress of the construction …

Arvind Kejriwal had promised 7 hospitals with 6800 beds, not a single one has been built: RTI reveals
2 years, 5 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal had promised 7 hospitals with 6800 beds, not a single one has been built: RTI reveals

Op India  

On August 2, an RTI reply revealed that contrary to the promises made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, no new hospitals were constructed by the government of Delhi. In the reply, the Public Information Officer of the Directorate General of Health Services said that no hospitals were constructed in Delhi from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2022, by …

Delhi: Covid-19 beds in two hospitals increased as cases soar. Read here
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Covid-19 beds in two hospitals increased as cases soar. Read here

Live Mint  

As Covid-19 cases rise in national capital, the Delhi Government has increased the number of beds dedicated for Covid patients at two of its facilities. In a recent order, dated April 25, issued by the city health department, the number of Covid beds at LNJP Hospital has been stepped up to 450 from 250 earlier, while the number of ICU …

Delhi govt increases number of beds for Covid patients at two hospitals amid rise in cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi govt increases number of beds for Covid patients at two hospitals amid rise in cases

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi govt increased number of beds dedicated for Covid patients in 2 hospitals LNJP Hospital has 2,000 beds and is the mainstay of the government's fight against the coronavirus At the GTB Hospital, the escalation is about 300 percent Amid a rise in coronavirus cases, the Delhi government has increased the number of beds dedicated for Covid patients at …

Covid cases rising in Delhi but 99% hospital beds vacant, says Lok Nayak Hospital MD
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid cases rising in Delhi but 99% hospital beds vacant, says Lok Nayak Hospital MD

India Today  

Amid a rise in Covid-19 cases in Delhi, the Medical Director of Lok Nayak Hospital, Dr Suresh Kumar said that despite a spurt in Covid cases in the national capital, the hospital admissions are less and 99 per cent of the beds are empty. Those who already have any disease, need admission only: Dr Suresh Kumar, MD LNJP Hospital — …

As Delhi witnesses rise in fresh Covid-19 cases, here's what govt says about current situation
2 years, 8 months ago

As Delhi witnesses rise in fresh Covid-19 cases, here's what govt says about current situation

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said not an alarming situation as rate of hospitalisation low. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said though the number of COVID-19 cases is rising in the national capital, it is not an alarming situation as the rate of hospitalisation is low. Delhi had on Sunday recorded 517 COVID-19 cases, 56 more than …

Delhi govt asks all hospitals to be alert amid rising Covid cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi govt asks all hospitals to be alert amid rising Covid cases

India Today  

In view of the increasing cases of coronavirus in Delhi, the Kejriwal government has geared up to deal with it. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, “The Delhi government is closely monitoring the situation and the government does not want to take any risk. At present, the Delhi government has a capacity of 1363.73 MT of oxygen, including Liquid Medical …

Delhi's Covid positivity rate sees three-fold increase, hospitalisations remain low
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi's Covid positivity rate sees three-fold increase, hospitalisations remain low

India Today  

Delhi has witnessed a three-fold increase in the Covid-19 positivity rate, recording a jump from 1 per cent about a week ago to 2.7 per cent on Monday. The positivity rate in the national capital stands at 2.70 per cent, the highest in the last two months. HOSPITALISATIONS REMAIN LOW Though the positivity rate has increased in the national capital, …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

India TV News  

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

With caseload low, Delhi govt packs up two Covid care centres
2 years, 9 months ago

With caseload low, Delhi govt packs up two Covid care centres

Hindustan Times  

Amid falling Covid cases and the positivity rate consistently below 1% in the Capital, the Delhi government has decided to shut two 500 bed Covid care centres — at two Ramlila maidans near Delhi Gate and GTB hospital — which, among others, catered to hundreds of international passengers arriving in Delhi during the Omicron-fuelled third wave in the city. “In …

Delhi reports 9,197 fresh Covid-19 cases today, 34 deaths
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi reports 9,197 fresh Covid-19 cases today, 34 deaths

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi on Sunday reported 9,197 fresh Covid cases and 34 deaths. Delhi on Saturday recorded 45 deaths due to Covid, the highest since June 5. Delhi on Sunday reported 9,197 fresh Covid cases and 34 deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 13.32 per cent, according to data shared by the health department. Delhi on Saturday recorded 45 deaths …

Delhi records 21,259 fresh Covid cases, 23 deaths; positivity rate climbs to 25.6%
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi records 21,259 fresh Covid cases, 23 deaths; positivity rate climbs to 25.6%

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi recorded 21,259 fresh covid cases, 23 deaths in the last 24 hours. Delhi CM Kejriwal today took stock of the persisting Covid situation in the Lok Nayak Hospital. The national capital on Tuesday recorded 21,259 fresh covid cases amid rising surge of the infection in the city. Meanwhile, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal today took stock of the persisting …

Slow rise in hospitalisations at Delhi hospitals, not alarming yet
2 years, 11 months 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: Delhi government escalates beds capacity in hospitals amid spike in cases
3 years ago

COVID: Delhi government escalates beds capacity in hospitals amid spike in cases

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi govt has ordered to escalate COVID beds capacity in 9 govt hospitals Hospitals under GNCTD directed to escalate beds capacity immediately to proposed increase in beds Delhi COVID cases continued to see rising trend as national capital reported over 10K cases In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, the Delhi government has ordered to escalate the COVID beds …

Delhi witnesses significant jump in Covid deaths, hospital admissions
3 years ago

Delhi witnesses significant jump in Covid deaths, hospital admissions

India Today  

The number of deaths due to Covid-19 rose to eight in Delhi on Wednesday, the highest since June 16 last year, while that of single-day hospital admissions saw a significant jump to 222, amid a massive spike in the case tally, official figures showed. The national capital recorded three Covid deaths on Tuesday, while the number was one each on …

Delhi adds 10,655 new cases, 94% jump in daily COVID-19 spike in a day; postivity rate at 11.8%
3 years ago

Delhi adds 10,655 new cases, 94% jump in daily COVID-19 spike in a day; postivity rate at 11.8%

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The daily number of COVID cases in the national capital almost doubled on Wednesday, rising to 10,655 infections from 5,481 a day earlier, with the positivity rate shooting up to 11.88 percent and eight deaths reported, the highest in nearly seven months, prompting the Delhi government to direct hospitals to immediately escalate their bed capacity. However, according to …

Delhi Covid cases rising rapidly. Arvind Kejriwal explains why there is no need to panic
3 years ago

Delhi Covid cases rising rapidly. Arvind Kejriwal explains why there is no need to panic

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Covid-19 infections in Delhi are increasing rapidly but there is no need to panic because all the cases are mild and asymptomatic, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday after the city reported about 3,100 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 2,716 cases reported a day earlier. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the …

Delhi govt readies 3,000 Covid beds of kids as cases surge
3 years ago

Delhi govt readies 3,000 Covid beds of kids as cases surge

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: More than 3,000 beds exclusively for children have been prepared in several Delhi government hospitals in view of the surge in the fresh Covid-19 infections in the national capital, Delhi health ministers Satyendar Jain said on Saturday. Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said the government is readying 3,000 Covid dedicated beds for children at various facilities. There is …

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 …

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 …

Covid Bed Facility At Indira Gandhi Hospital: Delhi High Court Seeks Timeline For Setting Up Super Specialties
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid Bed Facility At Indira Gandhi Hospital: Delhi High Court Seeks Timeline For Setting Up Super Specialties

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to file a 'better affidavit' within two weeks, indicating the timeline within which Phase-I and Phase-II super specialty facilities will be set up in the Indira Gandhi Hospital, a dedicated Covid-19 hospital. You need to have experts and facilities for super specialty treatment: Justice Sanghi#DelhiHighCourt #Covid19 — Live Law July 14, …

"What Is Delhi Govt Doing?": High Court Seeks Govt's Response On Proposal To Make Covid Care Facility Inside JNU
3 years, 5 months ago

"What Is Delhi Govt Doing?": High Court Seeks Govt's Response On Proposal To Make Covid Care Facility Inside JNU

Live Law  

The High Court has sought response of the Delhi Government on its proposal to make a Covid-19 care facility inside Jawaharlal Nehru University after questioning it's conduct for not expediting the proposal even after the lapse of over a month.Justice Rekha Palli orally remarked, "What is this Delhi Government doing? The High Court has sought response of the Delhi Government …

Hospitals reopen OPDs as Covid-19 graph dips in Delhi
3 years, 6 months ago

Hospitals reopen OPDs as Covid-19 graph dips in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

With the ebb in Covid-19 cases, hospitals in the Capital are looking to restart routine services such as outpatient clinics and planned surgeries, which have been off the table for nearly two months. The Delhi government-run Lok Nayak hospital, which also has around 100 Covid-19 patients admitted, is looking to restart non-Covid services. “In view of the decreased need to …

Delhi private hospitals setting up own oxygen plants to tackle possible third Covid wave
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi private hospitals setting up own oxygen plants to tackle possible third Covid wave

India Today  

In preparation for a possible third wave of coronavirus, several private hospitals in Delhi have begun installing their own oxygen generation plants in order to avoid a repeat of the city's oxygen crisis during the second wave. Among the private hospitals setting up their own oxygen plants are Jaipur Golden Hospital and Batra Hospital, where patients had died due to …

North DMC for Handing Over 6 Hospitals to Centre Due to Financial Issues, Delhi Govt Tells HC
3 years, 6 months ago

North DMC for Handing Over 6 Hospitals to Centre Due to Financial Issues, Delhi Govt Tells HC

News 18  

The Delhi government has claimed in the Delhi High Court that the North DMC has been advocating that its six hospitals be handed over to the Centre to reduce the annual expenditure incurred by the civic body which is facing financial constraints. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh was told by advocate Divya Prakash pande for North …

Delhi reports below 10,000 cases 1st time since April 10 ; positivity rate down to 12%
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi reports below 10,000 cases 1st time since April 10 ; positivity rate down to 12%

India TV News  

Delhi reported 8,500 new Covid infections in the last 24 hours, the first time in over a month when daily cases came below 10,000 as the positivity rate came down to 12 percent, on Friday. While the positivity rate - the proportion of samples tested that return positive for Covid -19 continued its sharp decline to 12 percent, on Friday, …

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 …

"Problem Is In Delhi As Both Centre & State Think It Is Theirs": Delhi High Court On Covid-19 Management In Capital
3 years, 7 months ago

"Problem Is In Delhi As Both Centre & State Think It Is Theirs": Delhi High Court On Covid-19 Management In Capital

Live Law  

Hearing a batch of pleas on various aspects of the management of the Covid-19 pandemic in the national capital, the Delhi High Court which has been hearing the pleas for nearly 3 weeks now, today remarked, "The problem is in Delhi because both Centre and State think Delhi is theirs." Rahul Mehra, responded stating that the Centre should not just …

Delhi Government Oscillates On 250-Covid Bed Facility In Indira Gandhi Hospital, High Court Seeks Detailed Affidavit
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Government Oscillates On 250-Covid Bed Facility In Indira Gandhi Hospital, High Court Seeks Detailed Affidavit

Live Law  

A day after the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government told the Delhi High Court upon being questioned, that it's got a 250-bed Covid facility ready in Indira Gandhi Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi, the government today informed the Court that the hospital is ready to offer 80 beds of which 8 are occupied. While the government had yesterday informed Court that …

Delhi should prepare for third COVID wave: Arvind Kejriwal
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi should prepare for third COVID wave: Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that Delhi should prepare for the third wave of COVID-19 and exuded confidence that given the scale at which the city is creating infrastructure, it will be able to handle even 30,000 cases a day. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a visit to a 500-bed ICU COVID care centre near the …

How to Triage: What Delhi Needs to Learn From Mumbai
3 years, 7 months ago

How to Triage: What Delhi Needs to Learn From Mumbai

The Quint  

Put simply, it’s the prioritising of medical emergencies to decide the order of treatment in a large number of cases. Authorities in Delhi have directed that dedicated COVID hospitals ensure no delay in transferring a patient from a triage area to an ICU to reduce the mortality rate. Often patients in critical condition lie waiting in ambulances while looking for …

Covid-19: Delhi government readies plan for home delivery of medical oxygen, Check details
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Delhi government readies plan for home delivery of medical oxygen, Check details

India TV News  

Oxygen Home Delivery in Delhi: The Delhi government has prepped a detailed plan to deliver medical oxygen at the doorstep of Covid-19 patients who are under home isolation. Several Covid-19 patients in Delhi are unable to find a bed in hospitals and are undergoing treatment at home. The fresh wave of the coronavirus infection in Delhi has put huge pressure …

Opinion | How governments failed to anticipate the full brunt of the second pandemic wave
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | How governments failed to anticipate the full brunt of the second pandemic wave

India TV News  

With 3,293 Covid-related deaths and 3,60,960 fresh cases reported from across India on Wednesday, the overall pandemic scenario is grim. Delhi High Court has pulled up the state government for failing to cope with the pandemic and in providing hospital beds to patients. The High Court has observed that the Delhi government has failed to monitor oxygen distribution to hospitals …

COVID-19: Delhi govt allows hospitals to engage retired nursing, para-medical staff
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Delhi govt allows hospitals to engage retired nursing, para-medical staff

India TV News  

Amid a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in the city, the Delhi government on Tuesday allowed hospitals to engage retired nursing and para-medical staff to handle the situation. "In view of the surge of the COVID pandemic and to meet the demand of increased manpower, the medical directors/medical superintendents/directors of all COVID Hospitals of the Delhi government are authorised to …

India Today ground report: How Delhi is losing the battle of beds, one breath at a time
3 years, 8 months ago

India Today ground report: How Delhi is losing the battle of beds, one breath at a time

India Today  

With rising Covid cases, Delhi is in a state of emergency. India Today TV visited several government-run hospitals across Delhi on Tuesday to understand what the situation is like on the ground. When India Today TV visited AIIMS, Delhi, the team found the emergency section of the hospital had been shut, just like other -- Centre, state-run -- government hospitals. …

Delhi hospitals swamped, Covid patients being taken to Punjab for treatment | Ground Report
3 years, 8 months ago

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

India Today  

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

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