With an uptick in COVID-19 cases and expansion of the vaccination process, the Delhi government has decided to continue the services of all additional doctors and staff hired for vaccination, testing, surveillance and management of the infection in Covid hospitals and district health centres till June 30. Ajay Bisht, deputy secretary, Health and Family Welfare … Read more
States and Union Territories must have also started the exercise to repurpose the beds in public and private hospitals for Covid cases to ensure maximum preparedness against another potential surge in cases. The Centre on Tuesday asked states and Union territories to review infrastructure preparedness, including re-establishment of field and makeshift facilities, so that they … Read more
Kolkata: The state has launched an exclusive online portal that will show bed availability in private and government Covid hospitals in real time. Patients or their families can log into the portal and apply for beds by uploading the Covid-positive report. This could bring respite to residents, who have been running from hospital to hospital … Read more
On April 7, Gujarat administered 1.19 lakh doses, which is a significant decrease from inoculating 3 lakh people. Over the last few days, the number of Coronavirus cases being reported in Gujarat has been unusually high with the state reporting 3,575 cases on April 7. This has been the highest Gujarat has reported for 24 … Read more
“The 500-bed hospital at Bihta, Patna will be inaugurated today and the 500 bed hospital at Muzaffarpur will be inaugurated very soon,” PMO India tweeted on Monday. The PM-CARES Fund will finance two 500-bed Covid —19 makeshift hospitals in Bihar, the state that will go for assembly elections in October. “The 500-bed hospital at Bihta, … Read more