Hospitalisations in Delhi during third Covid wave significantly lower than second: Govt

Hospitalisations in Delhi during third Covid wave significantly lower than second: Govt

Presenting an analysis of the positivity rate and hospitalisation trends during the second and third wave in the national capital, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the hospital bed occupancy remained significantly high from April 1 to almost May 20, 2021. The hospital bed occupancy in Delhi during the third wave of COVID-19 has been … Read more

Mumbai Omicron surge: Drop in cases, positivity rate early indication of flattening of curve, says expert

Mumbai Omicron surge: Drop in cases, positivity rate early indication of flattening of curve, says expert

The Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation reported that the Covid-related death count in the third wave that began on December 21 is 46. After experiencing a surge in cases for a few weeks now, Mumbai apparently is seeing a consistent drop in cases indicating a flattening of the third wave of pandemic . Tuesday witnessed a 14.66 … Read more

Let there be no lapse in our preparedness as we battle this Covid surge: Mansukh Mandaviya to states

Let there be no lapse in our preparedness as we battle this Covid surge: Mansukh Mandaviya to states

Mandaviya urged the states to make robust preparation in terms of physical infrastructure and efficiently utilize the approved funds under ECRP-II. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday called on states and Union territories to ensure there is no lapse in the preparation to battle Covid surge and stressed on maintaining a holistic synergy for … Read more

‘India witnessing exponential rise in no. of Covid cases; R naught value higher than 2nd wave peak’

‘India witnessing exponential rise in no. of Covid cases; R naught value higher than 2nd wave peak’

Addressing a press conference here, ICMR Director General said the spike in the number of Covid cases is being witnessed in cities and “the Omicron variant is the predominant circulating strain”. India is seeing an exponential rise in the number of coronavirus cases, which is believed to be driven by its Omicron variant, the Centre … Read more

Census unlikely anytime soon as fear of 3rd wave of COVID-19 looms large

Census unlikely anytime soon as fear of 3rd wave of COVID-19 looms large

India’s Covid tally rose to 3,49,22,882 with 33,750 fresh cases, while the active cases increased to 1,45,582, according to the data updated at 8 am on Monday. The decennial census, supposed to be held in 2020-21 but postponed due to the Covid pandemic, will not be held anytime soon. The Centre has directed the states … Read more

Covid task group asks govt to be prepared for 23% hospitalisations in third wave

Covid task group asks govt to be prepared for 23% hospitalisations in third wave

The recommendation of setting aside a larger number of hospital beds comes after the covid second wave The group assigned with the Covid emergency strategy has suggested preparing 23 hospitalisations for every 100 positive COVID-19 cases in a future surge. The recommendation was shared with the government last month. This estimation was done by Empowered … Read more

Prepare for 4-5 lakh cases per day in the next wave: Covid group to govt

Prepare for 4-5 lakh cases per day in the next wave: Covid group to govt

The Covid group aims at setting a warning level of 50,000 new Covid-19 cases a day Covid-19: Group of officials empowered with formulating the nation’s pandemic emergency strategy said all necessary steps should be taken to contain the numbers of new coronavirus infections below 50,000, even when the government asked to prepare for a level … Read more

Pune: Covid-19 infections in children witness slight rise in July first week

Pune: Covid-19 infections in children witness slight rise in July first week

Children accounted for 9.77 per cent of the overall Covid-19 positivity rate between March 1 and June 30 Pune is witnessing a slight rise in number of Covid-19 infections among children in the first week of July sending warning bells about the Covid 3rd wave. The city in Maharashtra is also experiencing a slight rise … Read more

New case surges a global worry but India must still aim to prevent a third wave, says WHO’s Dr Swaminathan

New case surges a global worry but India must still aim to prevent a third wave, says WHO’s Dr Swaminathan

World Health Organisation (WHO)’s chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan. (File Photo) The pandemic is far from showing signs of slowing down and there are new worries with fresh surge in cases emerging across different countries, cautions Dr Soumya Swaminathan. The worry for the chief scientist at the World Health Organisation (WHO) stems from the fact … Read more

Mumbai gears up for third Covid-19 wave; plans to set up crèches and child Covid care facilities

Mumbai gears up for third Covid-19 wave; plans to set up crèches and child Covid care facilities

Around 350 beds combined in paediatric, NICU and PICU wards will be arranged for mothers whose children will be treated at the facility. (Representational Image) With a substantial rise in Coronavirus cases and a third wave expected, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is gearing up to set up a paediatric Covid care facility along with … Read more