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Time of India
23-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Delhi reports 23 COVID-19 cases, orders hospitals to ensure beds, oxygen & vaccine stock
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT 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 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 reporting of all parameters must also be done on the Delhi State Health Data Management Portal, the advisory 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 advisory also states that respiratory etiquettes are to be followed, including the wearing of masks on hospital premises and health states, including Gujarat, Haryana and Kerala, are reporting Covid-19 Thursday, Gujarat recorded 15 new coronavirus cases, while three cases of Covid-19 infection were reported from Haryana's Gurugram and Wednesday, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the state had reported 182 Covid-19 cases in May 21, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao confirmed that the state had 16 active Covid-19 cases.(With PTI inputs)
NDTV
23-05-2025
- Health
- NDTV
Hospitals In Delhi Asked To Step Up Covid-19 Preparedness
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Friday issued an advisory on Covid, asking hospitals to prepare for the availability of beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccine. The advisory, issued by the Health Department, comes in the wake of several states reporting Covid cases. 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 must be in functional condition," it stated. Daily reporting of all parameters must also be done on the Delhi State Health Data Management Portal, it said.
News18
23-05-2025
- Health
- News18
Delhi Govt Issues Covid Advisory As Cases Rise, Hospitals Told To Step Up Preparedness
Last Updated: In the advisory, hospitals have been directed to ensure the availability of beds, oxygen, vaccines, and essential medicines, along with proper functioning of equipment The Delhi government on Friday issued an advisory to hospitals and health centres, asking them to step up preparedness for Covid-19. The advisory from the health department comes amid a small but noticeable rise in Covid cases being reported in several Indian states. In the advisory, hospitals have been directed to ensure the availability of beds, oxygen, vaccines, and essential medicines, along with proper functioning of equipment such as ventilators, oxygen concentrators, Bi-PAP machines, and PSA plants. '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 must be in functional condition," the health department's advisory stated. The advisory also directed that all positive samples are to be sent to Lok Nayak Hospital for genome sequencing to help track any emerging variants. Health facilities have also been asked to provide daily updates through the Delhi State Health Data Management Portal. Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, speaking to the media, said as of Thursday (May 22), around 23 active Covid cases had been reported in the national capital. 'The Delhi government is currently verifying whether these patients of Delhi or have come from outside the city," he said. Delhi: Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh says, 'As of yesterday, a total of 23 COVID cases have been reported in Delhi… The Delhi government is currently verifying whether these patients of Delhi or have come from outside the city. In terms of preparedness, we have already… — IANS (@ians_india) May 23, 2025 Singh added that the BJP-led Delhi government has already coordinated with medical superintendents, doctors, and hospital staff to ensure readiness. 'The Delhi government is fully prepared to deal with any situation, and there is no need for the public to panic," he stated. The advisory comes as India sees a mild rise in Covid-19 cases, with 257 active cases reported nationwide as of 19 May, according to the Union Health Ministry. Kerala leads the count, followed by Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and several other states including Delhi. (With inputs from agencies) First Published: May 23, 2025, 20:27 IST
