Delhi reports 23 COVID-19 cases, orders hospitals to ensure beds, oxygen & vaccine stock
Tired of too many ads?
Remove Ads
Tired of too many ads?
Remove Ads
Delhi has reported 23 COVID-19 cases, prompting the national capital's government to issue an advisory asking all hospitals to prepare for availability of beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccine. On Friday, Health Minister Pankaj Singh said that 23 COVID-19 cases have been reported till Thursday and the government is verifying the details whether patients are residents of Delhi or have travel history outside the city."The Delhi government is fully prepared to deal with any situation. We have already coordinated with all medical superintendents, doctors, and their teams across hospitals in the capital," Singh said in a statement.The government has asked health institutions to send all positive samples for genome sequencing to Lok Nayak Hospital."The hospitals must ensure preparedness in terms of availability of beds, oxygen, antibiotics, other drugs and vaccine. All equipment such as ventilators, Bi-PAP, oxygen concentrators and PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) must be in functional condition," the Health Department stated.Daily reporting of all parameters must also be done on the Delhi State Health Data Management Portal, the advisory stated.According to the advisory, refresher training of dedicated staff may be conducted and daily reporting of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases in all health facilities (OPD/IPD) on the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) portal must be ensured. Confirmed influenza and Covid-19 cases may also be reported on IHIP under the L form.The advisory also states that respiratory etiquettes are to be followed, including the wearing of masks on hospital premises and health facilities.Several states, including Gujarat, Haryana and Kerala, are reporting Covid-19 cases.On Thursday, Gujarat recorded 15 new coronavirus cases, while three cases of Covid-19 infection were reported from Haryana's Gurugram and Faridabad.On Wednesday, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the state had reported 182 Covid-19 cases in May.On May 21, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao confirmed that the state had 16 active Covid-19 cases.(With PTI inputs)
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Mint
2 hours ago
- Mint
Covid Shots for Kids Still Recommended by US Pediatric Group in Break With CDC
The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its recommendations for immunizations Tuesday, including Covid shots for healthy kids, differing from advice from the federal government. The group said it recommends the Covid shot for children ages 6 to 23 months. Earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. changed course, saying healthy kids and pregnant women should not receive the vaccine. A has released its own recommendations since the 1930s. This year, the group broke from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after Kennedy replaced the members of an influential vaccine panel with people who have spread misinformation around vaccines. The revamped Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — or ACIP — said it would reevaluate the childhood immunization schedule at a meeting in June. 'The A will continue to provide recommendations for immunizations that are rooted in science and are in the best interest of the health of infants, children and adolescents,' said the group's President Susan Kressly in a statement. In May, the CDC updated its website to say healthy children 'may receive Covid-19 vaccination, informed by the clinical judgment of a health-care provider.' Previously, it recommended everyone 6 months or older get vaccinated. For other vaccines, A removed a hepatitis vaccine that is no longer available, and recommended children under 8 months old receive the RSV vaccine and calls for influenza shots for children as young as 6 months ahead of the flu season. Kids between 9 to 12 years old should receive the human papillomavirus vaccine, up from the previous recommendation of a starting dose at 11 years. The changes in vaccination schedules comes as confusion mounts for parents. ACIP decides which shots will be covered by insurance companies or federally funded through the Vaccines for Children Program. By breaking with ACIP, questions remain on which shots will be covered by insurance or readily available in clinics. 'The A urges every insurer to cover all the vaccines that are included in this immunization schedule,' Kressly said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Hans India
3 hours ago
- Hans India
Pollution-led respiratory illness in Delhi: 68,411 cases, 10,819 hospital admissions in 2024
New Delhi: Rising air pollution levels is surging acute respiratory infections (ARI) in the national capital, with 68,411 cases and 10,819 hospital admissions reported in 2024, the government said in the Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, shared details of rising air pollution and respiratory diseases in urban areas. 'Air pollution is one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases,' said Jadhav. The MoS noted that the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) conducts sentinel surveillance of air pollution-related illnesses through the network of more than 230 sentinel surveillance sites spanning across 30 states/UTs. Further, in August 2023, the government launched Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) digital surveillance through the Integrated Health Information Portal (IHIP). He shared the ARI surveillance data of six sentinel sites of Delhi: AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, LHMC Group of Hospitals, RML Hospital, NITRD Hospital, and VPCI Hospital. It showed that in 2022, a total of 67,054 cases were reported to the emergency departments of these six sites, while 9,878 required hospital admission. In 2023, the cases jumped to 69,293, while hospital admissions dropped to 9,727, the Minister said. However, Jadhav noted that 'there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation of death or disease exclusively due to air pollution'. 'Health effects of air pollution are a synergistic manifestation of factors, which include food habits, occupational habits, socio-economic status, medical history, immunity, heredity, etc., of individuals,' he explained. The Ministry of Health also issues health advisories on air pollution to all states every year to support them in preparedness for such health problems at all levels of health care facilities across the country. Health sector preparedness and response mechanisms on air pollution and health-related issues such as Air Quality Index (AQI) reports are also shared with states for preparedness and response mechanisms, the Minister said.
News18
3 hours ago
- News18
No new COVID-19 case reported in Maharashtra
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Mumbai, Aug 19 (PTI) No new COVID-19 case has come to light in Maharashtra since last week, the state public health department said on Tuesday. The state has recorded a total of 2,763 COVID-19 patients and 44 deaths since January this year, Of the total 44 patients succumbing to the ailment, 43 were suffering with comorbidities and one was suffering from another disease. The health department said it has conducted 46,507 COVID-19 tests across the state since January 1, adding that 2,699 patients have recovered to date. Mumbai has reported 1,111 COVID-19 cases since January, including 551 in June, 102 in July, and 17 in August so far. PTI SM KRK Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
