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India Today
3 days ago
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- India Today
Kerala issues revised Covid-19 guidelines, mandates mock drills as cases surge
With 1,373 active Covid-19 cases and nine deaths confirmed across Kerala, the Health Department has issued a new set of instructions to hospitals and healthcare workers, both public and private, urging immediate preparedness, heightened surveillance, and strict implementation of treatment DRILLS MADE MANDATORYAll government and private healthcare institutions have been directed to conduct Mock Drills to assess their preparedness for a potential surge in cases. A Google Form has been provided for online submission of drill TREATMENT PROTOCOLS, RED FLAGSHospitals have been asked to follow the revised ABC Guidelines 03, issued in June 2023, when treating patients with Covid-19 and influenza symptoms. Health workers must remain alert to red flag symptoms like breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, low blood pressure, hemoptysis, and cyanosis in adults. In children, warning signs include persistent high fever, feeding difficulty, somnolence, convulsions, and respiratory AND ISOLATION MEASURES All patients admitted with symptoms of ILI (Influenza-Like Illness), ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection), or SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infection) must be tested for Covid-19. If Rapid Antigen Tests return negative, RT-PCR tests are mandatory. District RT-PCR facilities must be fully utilsed, the department and influenza patients must be isolated in separate wards or rooms, to avoid UP, STAY SAFEThe department has reinforced mask mandates, especially for high-risk individuals, including the elderly, pregnant women, and people with chronic health conditions. Patients, their companions, hospital staff, and anyone with flu-like symptoms in relief camps must wear masks at all TOLD TO LIMIT VISITORS, UPGRADE FACILITIESadvertisementTo reduce transmission, hospitals have been asked to limit the number of bystanders and visitors. Covid-19 testing must be conducted for any bystanders or health workers showing must also gear up infrastructure, ensuring sufficient supplies of oxygen, medicines, PPE (N-95 masks, gloves, aprons), oxygen-supported beds, ventilators, and ICU AWARENESS AND SURVEILLANCEThe public is encouraged to follow basic preventive measures, mask usage, cough hygiene, and frequent handwashing, especially in crowded or public Surveillance Units have been instructed to monitor ILI/ARI/SARI case trends and ensure IHIP-IDSP reporting from both government and private Covid-19 looms again, authorities are urging both institutions and the public to act swiftly and InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Kerala
NDTV
3 days ago
- General
- NDTV
Amid Rise In COVID-19 Cases, Kerala Instructs Hospitals To Conduct Drills
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): In view of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state health department issued guidelines to hospitals and health workers. It has also directed the government and private hospitals to conduct mock drills. The Kerala health department will provide a Google Form for conducting an online mock drill. The health department instructed the hospitals to follow the revised ABC Guidelines 03, issued in June 2023, while treating patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The guidelines said that it is necessary to pay attention to whether there are any red flag signs in patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The red flag signs to be monitored are breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood pressure, hemoptysis, cyanosis. Symptoms to watch for in children include somnolence, high persistent fever, inability to feed well, convulsions, dyspnoea, and respiratory distress. The health department asked the high-risk individuals to wear masks in public places. Those with symptoms such as a cold, sore throat, cough, and shortness of breath should wear masks if they are in relief camps. The health department instructed groups at risk of becoming seriously ill if infected with COVID-19 to be especially careful. Elderly, pregnant women, and those with serious illnesses should wear masks. If they have any symptoms, they should inform the health department. If anyone is diagnosed with COVID-19, treatment should be ensured as per the protocol. As per the health department, all hospitalised patients with ILI/ARI/SARI symptoms should be tested for COVID-19. If the Rapid Antigen Test is negative, the RT-PCR test should be done. The hospitals are urged to keep COVID-19 and influenza patients in separate wards or rooms in hospitals, and patients, their companions, and all health workers in hospitals are instructed to wear masks. The number of bystanders and visitors in hospitals should be controlled, and a COVID-19 test should be conducted for bystanders and health workers with symptoms. The state health department instructed RT-PCR facilities in districts to be used to the maximum extent for COVID-19 testing, and practices such as mask use, cough hygiene, and hand washing to be promoted in public places. A guideline has been issued for the hospital facilities that urgently need to be adequately equipped. Availability of Oxygen supply, medicines, personal protective gear (N95 masks, gloves and aprons), oxygen-supported beds, ventilators and ICU beds should be ensured.
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Kerala health department issues COVID-19 guidelines, instructs hospitals to conduct mock drills
Kerala: In view of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala , the state health department issued guidelines to hospitals and health workers. It has also directed the government and private hospitals to conduct mock drills. The Kerala health department will provide a Google Form for conducting an online mock drill. The health department instructed the hospitals to follow the revised ABC Guidelines 03, issued in June 2023, while treating patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The guidelines said that it is necessary to pay attention to whether there are any red flag signs in patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The red flag signs to be monitored are breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood pressure, hemoptysis, cyanosis. Symptoms to watch for in children include somnolence, high persistent fever, inability to feed well, convulsions, dyspnoea, and respiratory distress. The health department asked the high-risk individuals to wear masks in public places. Those with symptoms such as a cold, sore throat, cough, and shortness of breath should wear masks if they are in relief camps. The health department instructed groups at risk of becoming seriously ill if infected with COVID-19 to be especially careful. Elderly, pregnant women, and those with serious illnesses should wear masks. If they have any symptoms, they should inform the health department. If anyone is diagnosed with COVID-19, treatment should be ensured as per the protocol. As per the health department, all hospitalised patients with ILI/ARI/SARI symptoms should be tested for COVID-19. If the Rapid Antigen Test is negative, the RT-PCR test should be done. The hospitals are urged to keep COVID-19 and influenza patients in separate wards or rooms in hospitals, and patients, their companions, and all health workers in hospitals are instructed to wear masks. The number of bystanders and visitors in hospitals should be controlled, and a COVID-19 test should be conducted for bystanders and health workers with symptoms. The state health department instructed RT-PCR facilities in districts to be used to the maximum extent for COVID-19 testing, and practices such as mask use, cough hygiene, and hand washing to be promoted in public places. A guideline has been issued for the hospital facilities that urgently need to be adequately equipped. Availability of Oxygen supply, medicines, personal protective gear (N95 masks, gloves and aprons), oxygen-supported beds, ventilators and ICU beds should be ensured.
India Gazette
3 days ago
- General
- India Gazette
Kerala health department issues COVID-19 guidelines, instructs hospitals to conduct mock drills
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 4 (ANI): In view of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state health department issued guidelines to hospitals and health workers. It has also directed the government and private hospitals to conduct mock drills. The Kerala health department will provide a Google Form for conducting an online mock drill. The health department instructed the hospitals to follow the revised ABC Guidelines 03, issued in June 2023, while treating patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The guidelines said that it is necessary to pay attention to whether there are any red flag signs in patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The red flag signs to be monitored are breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood pressure, hemoptysis, cyanosis. Symptoms to watch for in children include somnolence, high persistent fever, inability to feed well, convulsions, dyspnoea, and respiratory distress. The health department asked the high-risk individuals to wear masks in public places. Those with symptoms such as a cold, sore throat, cough, and shortness of breath should wear masks if they are in relief camps. The health department instructed groups at risk of becoming seriously ill if infected with COVID-19 to be especially careful. Elderly, pregnant women, and those with serious illnesses should wear masks. If they have any symptoms, they should inform the health department. If anyone is diagnosed with COVID-19, treatment should be ensured as per the protocol. As per the health department, all hospitalised patients with ILI/ARI/SARI symptoms should be tested for COVID-19. If the Rapid Antigen Test is negative, the RT-PCR test should be done. The hospitals are urged to keep COVID-19 and influenza patients in separate wards or rooms in hospitals, and patients, their companions, and all health workers in hospitals are instructed to wear masks. The number of bystanders and visitors in hospitals should be controlled, and a COVID-19 test should be conducted for bystanders and health workers with symptoms. The state health department instructed RT-PCR facilities in districts to be used to the maximum extent for COVID-19 testing, and practices such as mask use, cough hygiene, and hand washing to be promoted in public places. A guideline has been issued for the hospital facilities that urgently need to be adequately equipped. Availability of Oxygen supply, medicines, personal protective gear (N95 masks, gloves and aprons), oxygen-supported beds, ventilators and ICU beds should be ensured. (ANI)
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Kerala health department issues COVID-19 guidelines, instructs hospitals to conduct mock drills
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel In view of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala , the state health department issued guidelines to hospitals and health workers. It has also directed the government and private hospitals to conduct mock Kerala health department will provide a Google Form for conducting an online mock health department instructed the hospitals to follow the revised ABC Guidelines 03, issued in June 2023, while treating patients with COVID-19 and influenza guidelines said that it is necessary to pay attention to whether there are any red flag signs in patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The red flag signs to be monitored are breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood pressure, hemoptysis, cyanosis. Symptoms to watch for in children include somnolence, high persistent fever, inability to feed well, convulsions, dyspnoea, and respiratory health department asked the high-risk individuals to wear masks in public places. Those with symptoms such as a cold, sore throat, cough, and shortness of breath should wear masks if they are in relief health department instructed groups at risk of becoming seriously ill if infected with COVID-19 to be especially careful. Elderly, pregnant women, and those with serious illnesses should wear masks. If they have any symptoms, they should inform the health anyone is diagnosed with COVID-19, treatment should be ensured as per the per the health department, all hospitalised patients with ILI/ARI/SARI symptoms should be tested for COVID-19. If the Rapid Antigen Test is negative, the RT-PCR test should be hospitals are urged to keep COVID-19 and influenza patients in separate wards or rooms in hospitals, and patients, their companions, and all health workers in hospitals are instructed to wear number of bystanders and visitors in hospitals should be controlled, and a COVID-19 test should be conducted for bystanders and health workers with state health department instructed RT-PCR facilities in districts to be used to the maximum extent for COVID-19 testing, and practices such as mask use, cough hygiene, and hand washing to be promoted in public places.A guideline has been issued for the hospital facilities that urgently need to be adequately equipped. Availability of Oxygen supply, medicines, personal protective gear (N95 masks, gloves and aprons), oxygen-supported beds, ventilators and ICU beds should be ensured.
