Mixing patients may worsen Covid-19 spread, warn private hospitals
4 years, 7 months ago

Mixing patients may worsen Covid-19 spread, warn private hospitals

Hindustan Times  

Reserving beds for Covid-19 patients in hospitals treating people with other ailments might lead to a further spread of the infection, warned private hospitals and doctors, who are writing to the government to review its decision. In countries such as Italy and Spain, treating Covid-19 patients alongside non-Covid patients ed to several hospitals becoming transmission hot spots.” The Delhi government did not respond to multiple calls and messages for comment. In lieu of the beds allocated for Covid-19 patients, the Delhi government allowed the hospitals to add 25% more beds by relaxing norms for space and manpower. Fearing a mixing of Covid and non-Covid patients, the government decided to use two of its hospitals – the 2000-bed Lok Nayak and 500 bed Rajiv Gandhi Superspecialty hospital – in its entirety days later.

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Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?

ABC  

Steve Irons' older brother Jim was only supposed to be in hospital for a short while. But senior healthcare workers in several states say vulnerable people — including transplant and oncology patients and others with compromised immune systems — are contracting COVID because even basic precautions are not being taken: a consequence, they say, of hospitals' failure to address airborne …

Covid and norovirus hospital admissions soar as NHS leaders issue cold weather warning
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid and norovirus hospital admissions soar as NHS leaders issue cold weather warning

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said: “These figures show this continues to be …

New Year 2024: Top 7 precautions to take while partying amid rising Covid cases
1 year ago

New Year 2024: Top 7 precautions to take while partying amid rising Covid cases

Live Mint  

New Year is around the corner and many are prepared for the celebration but one must not forget to take precautions amid increasing numbers of reported cases of Covid's new sub-variant JN.1. As per an ANI report, Senior pulmonologist and former Safdarjung Hospital HOD, Dr Neeraj Gupta, said, "JN.1 is a variant of Omicron. While stating precautionary measures Dr Neeraj …

AllMS Delhi issues guidelines for Covid-19 suspected and positive patients
1 year ago

AllMS Delhi issues guidelines for Covid-19 suspected and positive patients

Hindustan Times  

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences of Delhi has issued guidelines for Covid-19 suspected or positive cases that will be reported at hospitals following the sudden surge in the cases of Coronavirus in the country. AIIMS asked all the departments at the institution to make provisions in their respective designated wards to manage in-patients who have tested positive for …

Covid-19: Hospitalisation low in Bihar despite rise in active cases
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Hospitalisation low in Bihar despite rise in active cases

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Bihar reported as many as 133 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, a marginal dip from 198 on Saturday — the highest spike in a day this month — pushing the number of active cases to 857 in the state, as per government data on Sunday. Despite an increase in the number of active cases, only 20 patients required …

Covid-19 an 'Incidental Finding' in Most Hospitalised Patients, Queries on Boosters Up as Cases See Uptick
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19 an 'Incidental Finding' in Most Hospitalised Patients, Queries on Boosters Up as Cases See Uptick

News 18  

As Covid-19 cases continue to register a spike across India, doctors are noticing “mostly mild” cases not requiring hospitalisation. As per doctors dealing with Covid-19 patients in multiple states, the majority of the patients are being treated symptomatically and Covid-19 has mostly been an “incidental finding” when patients are being admitted for other complaints. Dr Sumit Ray, medical director and …

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 …

Hospitals overflowing with patients, Covid testing down, says Indian-origin doctor in China
2 years ago

Hospitals overflowing with patients, Covid testing down, says Indian-origin doctor in China

India Today  

China has eased coronavirus-related restrictions even as it grapples with a fresh spurt in virus cases. India Today TV spoke to Dr Abhishek Kundu, an Indian-origin doctor living in China's Zhejiang province, which is witnessing close to one million Covid-19 cases daily according to some reports. If earlier the first two floors of the hospital saw Covid-19 patients, the cases …

China hospitals unprepared as COVID-19 cases surge after opening
2 years ago

China hospitals unprepared as COVID-19 cases surge after opening

The Hindu  

China’s sudden easing of restrictions on December 7 after three years of a zero-COVID policy has left many hospitals unprepared to deal with the current surge of cases in many Chinese cities. The rapid change of policy has, however, caught many hospitals off-guard, and left them scrambling to deal with cases and segregate patients according to risk. Media outlet Caixin …

Covid-19: Centre warns states on masss gatherings
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: Centre warns states on masss gatherings

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Ahead of festive season, the Centre has asked states and Union Territories to ensure that people taking part in mass gatherings and undertaking pilgrimage are asymptomatic and preferably fully vaccinated against Covid-19. In a letter to states and UTs on Tuesday, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said mass gatherings in context of various festivities as well as yatras …

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 …

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 …

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 …

With caseload low, Delhi govt packs up two Covid care centres
2 years, 10 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 …

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 …

India's surge in Covid-19 infections affecting young children
2 years, 11 months ago

India's surge in Covid-19 infections affecting young children

Hindustan Times  

Priti, who is five and lives in the city of Jaipur, had a fever for four days earlier this month but her parents didn't take her to a hospital. Authorities have reserved more than double the Covid hospital beds for children than recommended by experts out of fear of being underprepared But her condition persisted, resulting in diarrhoea and respiratory …

Hospitalisations may rise as COVID crisis \'evolving\': Government
2 years, 11 months ago

Hospitalisations may rise as COVID crisis \'evolving\': Government

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As the daily count of Covid-19 infections rocketed to 179,723 across the country, nearly an eight-fold rise in a week, the Union health ministry on Monday warned the states and Union territories that the situation was “dynamic and evolving” and that the need for hospitalisation may change rapidly. While the hospitalisation of active cases in the ongoing Covid-19 …

Centre advises states, UTs to monitor COVID situation; says '5-10 pc of active cases need hospitalisation'
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre advises states, UTs to monitor COVID situation; says '5-10 pc of active cases need hospitalisation'

India TV News  

Highlights The situation is dynamic and evolving, the Centre has said Rise in COVID cases appears to be driven by Omicron variant, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said It is important to conserve healthcare workers by initiating staggering, the Centre has said Five to ten per cent of the active COVID-19 cases needed hospitalisation in the present surge, said Union Health …

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 …

5-10% active cases need hospitalization currently, situation might change rapidly: Centre to states
2 years, 11 months ago

5-10% active cases need hospitalization currently, situation might change rapidly: Centre to states

India TV News  

Highlights Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 5-10% of active Covid cases now needed hospitalisation. But the situation is dynamic and may change rapidly, he said in letter to states on Covid situation Bhushan stressed that states need to keep a watch on cases under home isolation and in hospitals. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Monday, in a letter …

Centre says 5-10% Covid cases requiring hospitalisation, but situation may change
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre says 5-10% Covid cases requiring hospitalisation, but situation may change

India Today  

The Centre on Monday said that five to 10 per cent of the active Covid cases needed hospitalisation but the situation is dynamic and may change rapidly. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE During the second surge of Covid infections in the country, the percentage of active cases that needed hospital care was in the range of 20-23 per cent, Union Health …

Delhi govt asks private hospitals to step up Covid measures in ICUs, wards
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi govt asks private hospitals to step up Covid measures in ICUs, wards

Live Mint  

Amid rising cases of the novel coronavirus in Delhi, the government has directed private hospitals in the national capital to ensure that healthcare workers treating non-Covid patients, especially in Intensive Care Units, should maintain Covid appropriate behavior. The private hospital authorities should also ensure that all healthcare workers in the hospital should be completely vaccinated as mentioned in the guidelines …

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 …

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 …

Wave of Omicron patients more likely to end up in regular hospital ward than ICU
3 years ago

Wave of Omicron patients more likely to end up in regular hospital ward than ICU

NL Times  

Most Covid-19 patients will soon be infected with the Omicron variant, as the new variant dominates over the Delta variant, according to the RIVM. Experts told the Volkskrant that the new wave of patients is more likely to end up in the regular hospital ward than the ICU. According to Bleeker-Rovers, a rise in coronavirus infections could ultimately lead to …

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 …

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 …

Two regional SA hospitals opt out of COVID plan, saying neglect has left them 'not fit for purpose'
3 years, 1 month ago

Two regional SA hospitals opt out of COVID plan, saying neglect has left them 'not fit for purpose'

ABC  

Two Eyre Peninsula hospitals have refused to be included in their Local Health Network's plan to treat less seriously ill COVID-19 patients because of dated equipment and insufficient staff. Key points: GPs say they are not equipped to treat COVID-19 patients at some rural hospitals because of inadequate facilities and staff shortages Cummins and Wudinna hospitals opt out of their …

"Forget it," acute care expert says about Covid herd immunity
3 years, 1 month ago

"Forget it," acute care expert says about Covid herd immunity

NL Times  

Having many Covid-19 patients receiving hospital care may be a permanent situation, according to Ernst Kuipers, head of acute care network LNAZ and chairman of the board at Rotterdam MC. Healthcare will have to be organized differently because hospitals can't keep postponing regular care, Kuipers said in an interview with AD. But even if everyone got vaccinated, people with underlying …

Delhi hospitals can now use beds reserved for Covid cases for dengue, malaria, chikungunya patients
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi hospitals can now use beds reserved for Covid cases for dengue, malaria, chikungunya patients

India TV News  

Delhi government has said that hospitals may use one-third of the beds reserved for coronavirus patients for those suffering from vector-borne diseases if the need arises. Delhi has reported over 1,000 cases of dengue this year, with more than 280 cases logged in the last week, according to a civic report released on Monday. Further many of the beds reserved …

As Covid cases decline, over 700 hospital beds vacant in Lucknow, other patients need care
3 years, 2 months ago

As Covid cases decline, over 700 hospital beds vacant in Lucknow, other patients need care

Hindustan Times  

Over 700 hospital beds in Lucknow health facilities that were reserved for Covid patients during the second wave are now lying vacant, even as Covid cases have fallen to their lowest level with just four or five patients recuperating in hospitals in the state capital. There are 320 beds at King George’s Medical University’s department of physical medicine and rehabilitation …

COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in Bengal, Centre Asks State Govt to Review Situation
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in Bengal, Centre Asks State Govt to Review Situation

The Quint  

Experts have already warned that West Bengal will see a spike in the coming weeks as COVID-19 norms have been largely flouted during the recent Durga Puja celebrations. According to an official of the state health department, the positivity rate in Cooch Behar is 8.7 percent, in East Medinipur it is around 5 percent, in Nadia it is 4.2 percent, …

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 …

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 …

Hospitals in Thailand short of beds as COVID cases soar: Ministry
3 years, 5 months ago

Hospitals in Thailand short of beds as COVID cases soar: Ministry

Al Jazeera  

The Southeast Asian country is struggling to contain its latest outbreak driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. Thailand’s health ministry sounded the alarm about Bangkok’s dire lack of hospital beds and isolation facilities on Thursday as COVID-19 cases and deaths soared to a new record. “I am speaking frankly – we do not have enough beds in hospitals,” said …

Thailand builds Covid-19 hospital in Bangkok airport amid surge in cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Thailand builds Covid-19 hospital in Bangkok airport amid surge in cases

CNN  

Thai volunteers on Wednesday turned a cargo warehouse at Bangkok’s Don Muang Airport into a 1,800-bed field hospital for Covid-19 patients with less severe symptoms, as the country deals with its biggest outbreak to date. “This is a level 1+ field hospital where it can receive a large number of patients, who have less severe symptoms,” Rienthong Nanna, director of …

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 …

Countering the next wave of COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Countering the next wave of COVID-19

The Hindu  

As the focus shifts to a possible third wave, it is important for India to ask how it can marshal its resources better. Preparing for the third wave thus requires us to think differently about health infrastructure, and focus on where we need to build capacity locally and where we can move capacity in response to a surge. One answer, …

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 …

Grief, suffering, financial distress—how the second wave devastated households
3 years, 7 months ago

Grief, suffering, financial distress—how the second wave devastated households

Hindustan Times  

Anupam Sharma hasn’t had the time to process the grief of losing her sister Alpana Sharma and brother-in-law Kamal Kumar to Covid-19. “We believe health expenditure will rise significantly because of the pandemic…Based on current trends, if 30% of the infected people get hospitalised and amongst them, 30% opt for private hospital and taking a conservative ₹1.5 lakh as the …

Opinion | Why India needs to improve its rickety health infrastructure
3 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Why India needs to improve its rickety health infrastructure

India TV News  

With the second wave of pandemic showing a marked decline, the number of daily fresh Covid cases across India fell to 2,08,921 on Tuesday, while 4,157 deaths were reported. Image Source : PTI Why India needs to improve its rickety health infrastructure Image Source : PTI Representative image of a COVID hospital in Bhagalpur, Bihar I think Soren made this …

When COVID-19 goes to the villages: challenges of managing the pandemic in rural areas | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
3 years, 7 months ago

When COVID-19 goes to the villages: challenges of managing the pandemic in rural areas | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic has now entered rural parts of our country, where 65% of our population lives. Data from May shows that the case load is now 65% in rural and semi-rural areas versus 35% in urban and semi-urban areas. Even as hospitals in our cities are towns are overloaded and overwhelmed, our rural infrastructure is in danger of collapsing …

Medical Infrastructure In UP 'Delicate, Fragile & Debilitated': Allahabad High Court Suggests Measures For Improvement
3 years, 7 months ago

Medical Infrastructure In UP 'Delicate, Fragile & Debilitated': Allahabad High Court Suggests Measures For Improvement

Live Law  

Stressing that when Medical Infrastructure which couldn't meet the medical requirements of our people in normal times then it definitely had to collapse in the face of the present pandemic, the Allahabad High Court in Monday suggested several measures for the development of the medical infrastructure in the State. A Division Bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar also …

"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 …

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. …

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, …

Covid-19: The five elements of the Mumbai model
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: The five elements of the Mumbai model

Hindustan Times  

The devastating impact of India’s raging pandemic has largely been seen in Delhi, as the national Capital’s rising caseload was met with a shortage of medical oxygen and hospital beds for weeks at a stretch. “When the war room made the first call to inform the positive report, the patient’s health and living conditions were understood and they would be …

Role of private doctors crucial in fight against COVID-19: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 7 months ago

Role of private doctors crucial in fight against COVID-19: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday stressed on the role of private doctors, specially family physicians, in the fight against COVID-19, saying they can help in early diagnosis of the infection in their patients and facilitate timely treatment for them. Addressing around 700 private doctors from across the state during a meeting held via video conference, Thackeray appealed to …

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