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Third Covid wave: 2 Chandigarh private hospitals to install oxygen plants

Four oxygen generation plants are installed at Chandigarh’s four government health institutes with a cumulative capacity to generate 3,600 litres of medical oxygen per minute

During the second Covid wave, the demand for oxygen had suddenly peaked with the increase in patient load, and Chandigarh administration had to request the Centre to raise its oxygen quota from 20MT to 35MT. (PTI)

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Published on Oct 13, 2021 11:30 PM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh tricity: Weekly Covid cases lowest since second wave

The second wave had peaked in May, when the Chandigarh tricity area recorded 46,245 Covid cases and 790 deaths in just one month

The Chandigarh tricity area reported only 47 new Covid cases in the week ending October 10.

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Published on Oct 12, 2021 01:40 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

GMCH-32: 60% spike in admissions to paediatric ward in Sept

Admissions to the paediatric ward of GMCH-32, Chandigarh, have seen a 60% uptick in the last month; health experts believe that the spike is mainly due to the dengue outbreak in Chandigarh and neighbouring states

The authorities also said that tertiary care hospitals are getting referrals from other government and private hospitals, which is increasing the caseload at the paediatric ward of GMCH-32. (HT file)

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Published on Oct 08, 2021 01:36 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

PGIMER to review operations as OPD footfall rises

As many as 32,913 patients have been examined since PGIMER resumed walk-in facility for physical consultation at its OPD on September 27

On Monday, 6,579 patients got physical consultation at the New OPD in PGIMER, as compared to 3,942 last Monday.

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Published on Oct 05, 2021 12:44 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Third wave: Chandigarh procures 8 essential Covid drugs on Centre’s recommendation

For ₹45.8 lakh, Chandigarh health department has placed orders of over 11,000 tablets and injections for Covid treatment

The Chandigarh health department already has a stock of around 10,000 Remdesivir doses hence no order has been placed for its procurement for Covid management. (AFP)

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Published on Oct 03, 2021 03:25 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh health dept discontinues services of 81 contractual health workers

Chandigarh health secretary Yashpal Garg said the department was facing financial issues and they were unable to pay salaries

After receiving termination letters, the outsourced staff staged a protest at Government Multi-Speciality Hospital in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Friday. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Oct 02, 2021 03:22 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh tricity’s Covid cases receded in Sept, but fatalities spiked

Covid infections in Chandigarh tricity area saw a 10% drop, but deaths rose by 66%; health experts caution that with the festive season round the corner, complacency can cost dear

Though the Chandigarh tricity’s cumulative figures decreased in September as compared to August, Panchkula’s cases rose. (ANI)

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Published on Oct 01, 2021 03:40 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh begins health infra upgrade with ₹5.6-crore central funds

Funds have been sanctioned to Chandigarh under Centre’s Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package to prepare for third Covid wave

The GMSH-16 staff bidding farewell to Dr Amandeep Kang, director health services, who led the fight against the Covid-19 second wave in Chandigarh. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Sep 30, 2021 01:41 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

At 59, Chandigarh’s dengue case count in September highest in 4 years

Last year, only 19 dengue cases were reported in Chandigarh during the corresponding period; the health department had confirmed 30 cases in September 2019 and 56 a year before

The cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, started spiralling in September after spells of rain in Chandigarh. (Image for representational purpose)

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Updated on Sep 28, 2021 11:59 PM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Covovax trials: PGIMER invites children to volunteer

Covovax will be mass produced by Serum Institute of India for population aged below 18 years; PGIMER is among 10 institutes conducting the trials

PGIMER was also among 17 medical institutes in the country that conducting trials of Covishield vaccine. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Sep 28, 2021 12:53 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

PGIMER sees 33% rise in OPD footfall as walk-in facility resumes

As many as 3,942 patients were physically examined at OPD in PGIMER, as walk-in facility resumed on Monday; the footfall stood around 3,000 when appointments were mandatory

Patients lined up to get registered at the New OPD in PGIMER on Monday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Sep 28, 2021 12:39 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Complacency can lead to third wave after Diwali: Chandigarh DHS

Any complacency in following Covid appropriate behaviour, especially in view of the festive season, can lead to third wave in Chandigarh, said Dr Amandeep Kang, director, health services

Dr Kang, who is set to retire as Chandigarh DHS on September 30, said the only way to boost our immunity and prevent third wave is to get vaccinated at the earliest.

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Published on Sep 27, 2021 12:45 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

50% of Chandigarh’s eligible people fully vaccinated against Covid

8.4 lakh people in Chandigarh are eligible for Covid vaccination and among them, 4.2 lakh people have taken both their shots

With Covid cases on the downturn, Chandigarh residents’ adherence to wearing masks and maintaining social distancing has also dropped, despite experts’ caution against losing guard to avoid the third wave. (Gurtej Singh/HT)

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Published on Sep 26, 2021 03:47 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Covid vaccine for kids not needed to reopen schools: PGI paediatricians

Paediatricians from PGIMER said that as per a sero-survey, 72.7% children in Chandigarh, aged six to 18, had natural antibodies against Covid

Paediatricians from PGIMER said that due to closure of schools amid the pandemic, children have been acquiring health problems, psychological and physical, while sitting at home. (HT file)

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Updated on Sep 26, 2021 02:12 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh PGIMER to resume walk-in OPDs from September 27

Registration at New OPD will be open only between 9.15am and 11am to avoid crowding; those missing the time slot will have to visit on another day

Before the contagion started, over 10,000 patients visited PGIMER’s OPDs daily. But now, only 2,000 to 2,500 are being called in per day after tele-consultation and online appointments. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Sep 25, 2021 03:52 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: PGIMER patients pained by long delays in elective surgeries

Though the Covid-19 cases have been declining since June, patients approaching PGIMER, Chandigarh, complain doctors are still asking them to wait for three to four months

Between financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21, PGIMER, Chandigarh, recorded an 87% drop in elective surgeries due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (HT FIle Photo)

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Updated on Sep 23, 2021 08:37 PM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Covid: Uptick in cases after four weeks in Chandigarh tricity area

A total of 70 Covid cases were reported between September 13 and 19 in the tricity, a 6% rise from 66 cases in the previous week

Of the 70 Covid cases in the past week, 29 were reported in Mohali, followed by 27 in Chandigarh and 14 in Panchkula.

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Published on Sep 21, 2021 12:51 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh has achieved 100% first dose vaccination target: Centre

Chandigarh has been added to the central government’s list of states and UTs which have achieved 100% Covid vaccination with the first dose after the city’s target population was revised

The central government had earlier fixed Chandigarh’s Covid vaccination target at 15,75,709 people, which has now been revised to 8,43,000. (HT file)

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Published on Sep 16, 2021 01:45 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

GMSH: OPD registration through e-sampark centres gets poor response

Since the beginning of the pilot project on September 10, only 32 patients have registered for OPD consultation at GMSH

The walk-in registration continues to remain available at GMSH-16, without any change and more than 2,000 people are visiting the hospital’s OPD daily to avail the medical facilities. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Sep 15, 2021 01:05 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

NIRF 2021: PGIMER Chandigarh second best again after AIIMS

Delhi’s AIIMS remained on the top, while Christian Medical College, Vellore, ranked third. A total of 118 health institutes competed for excellence

PGIMER improved its score to 82.62 points by 2.6 points from last year. (HT Photo)

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Published on Sep 10, 2021 01:09 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh to get 2.9 lakh vaccine doses in September

In August, the Centre had sent 2.8 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine to the Chandigarh health department, against the allocated 1.7 lakh doses; officials believe that the vaccine will be effectively used this month as the health department is expecting a rush of people looking to get their second dose

So far, the Chandigarh health department has administered 11, 63, 844 doses of vaccine to beneficiaries, including the first and second dose. (HT FILE)

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Published on Sep 07, 2021 01:04 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

PGIMER: No appointment slots for a week at most OPDs

At the internal medicine department of the PGIMER, which sees the highest footfall, all online appointment slots have been booked for the entire month

Walk-in consultations continue to remain suspended at the PGIMER. Patients can also get an appointment after tele-consultation, but only if the doctor thinks it is required.

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Published on Sep 06, 2021 12:42 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Farmers ready for dialogue with SAD, says Rajewal

SAD has announced the formation of a three-member committee to hold talks with farmers due to their ongoing protests against his party; the party has also suspended its outreach programme for 2022 state polls till September 10.

(From left) Chandigarh Rotary Club member Harish Gupta; Ashish Midha, president, Rotary Club, farm leader Balbir Singh Rajewal and Rajinder Singh Cheema, another club member, launching a ‘Free Limb Camp’ poster in Chandigarh on Saturday. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 04, 2021 11:54 PM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula

Chandigarh tricity sees 27% dip in Covid cases in August

Since the second wave peak in May, monthly case and death tally lowest in August; weekly data shows downward trend too

In August, Mohali led with 154 cases and three deaths, followed by 124 cases and three deaths in Chandigarh and 45 cases and a lone fatality in Panchkula.

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Published on Sep 01, 2021 12:47 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

NHM staffers’ stir: Chandigarh admn yet to take call on pay hike

After the central government refused to increase the annual NHM budget for Chandigarh, the health department had sent a proposal to the finance department to raise the salaries using state budget

Employees of National Health Mission, Chandigarh, celebrating Janmashtami while protesting outside the administrative block of GMSH in Sector 16 on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Aug 31, 2021 01:42 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: 32-bed paediatric ICU centre to come up at GMSH-16

Government Multi Speciality Hospital already has 20-bed similar facility for kids; GMCH-32 has also reserved 14 ventilators at its paediatric ICU, while a dozen ventilators are available at the neonatal care facility

As per medical experts, the third wave could be more aggressive and is likely to affect the unvaccinated people. (Image for representational purpose)

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Published on Aug 31, 2021 01:42 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Amid protests, Centre refuses to hike NHM budget

General out-patient department services and Covid vaccination drives at the government health and wellness centres, especially in rural areas, remained hit badly

On Friday, over 300 employees of the National Health Mission marched from Government Multi-Specialty Hospital in Sector 16 to the Sector-17 Plaza, raising slogans against the Centre and the UT administration in Chandigarh. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Aug 28, 2021 01:30 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: GMCH ramps up infra to tackle Covid surge

From just 55 ventilators available at GMCH during the first and second wave of Covid pandemic, the number has gone up to 149

The daily capacity for conducting RT-PCR tests has been bumped up from 450 to 1,200.

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Published on Aug 26, 2021 12:06 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Medical services hit as NHM employees go on strike

National Health Mission employees include nursing officers, pharmacy officers, auxiliary nurse midwives, lab technicians, dental technicians; they are demanding equal pay for equal work

Members of the National Health Mission Union staging a protest at Government Multi Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Aug 25, 2021 12:58 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Weekly Covid cases dip in Chandigarh tricity

After showing an upward trend for two consecutive weeks, the cumulative Covid-19 cases in the Chandigarh tricity area witnessed a dip in the week ending August 22

Only 74 new Covid cases were reported in the week gone by, as compared to 86 the week before that in the Chandigarh tricity area.

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Published on Aug 24, 2021 12:36 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

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Four oxygen generation plants are installed at Chandigarh’s four government health institutes with a cumulative capacity to generate 3,600 litres of medical oxygen per minute

The second wave had peaked in May, when the Chandigarh tricity area recorded 46,245 Covid cases and 790 deaths in just one month

Admissions to the paediatric ward of GMCH-32, Chandigarh, have seen a 60% uptick in the last month; health experts believe that the spike is mainly due to the dengue outbreak in Chandigarh and neighbouring states

As many as 32,913 patients have been examined since PGIMER resumed walk-in facility for physical consultation at its OPD on September 27

For ₹45.8 lakh, Chandigarh health department has placed orders of over 11,000 tablets and injections for Covid treatment

Chandigarh health secretary Yashpal Garg said the department was facing financial issues and they were unable to pay salaries

Covid infections in Chandigarh tricity area saw a 10% drop, but deaths rose by 66%; health experts caution that with the festive season round the corner, complacency can cost dear

Funds have been sanctioned to Chandigarh under Centre’s Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package to prepare for third Covid wave

Last year, only 19 dengue cases were reported in Chandigarh during the corresponding period; the health department had confirmed 30 cases in September 2019 and 56 a year before

Covovax will be mass produced by Serum Institute of India for population aged below 18 years; PGIMER is among 10 institutes conducting the trials

As many as 3,942 patients were physically examined at OPD in PGIMER, as walk-in facility resumed on Monday; the footfall stood around 3,000 when appointments were mandatory

Any complacency in following Covid appropriate behaviour, especially in view of the festive season, can lead to third wave in Chandigarh, said Dr Amandeep Kang, director, health services

8.4 lakh people in Chandigarh are eligible for Covid vaccination and among them, 4.2 lakh people have taken both their shots

Paediatricians from PGIMER said that as per a sero-survey, 72.7% children in Chandigarh, aged six to 18, had natural antibodies against Covid

Registration at New OPD will be open only between 9.15am and 11am to avoid crowding; those missing the time slot will have to visit on another day

Though the Covid-19 cases have been declining since June, patients approaching PGIMER, Chandigarh, complain doctors are still asking them to wait for three to four months

A total of 70 Covid cases were reported between September 13 and 19 in the tricity, a 6% rise from 66 cases in the previous week

Chandigarh has been added to the central government’s list of states and UTs which have achieved 100% Covid vaccination with the first dose after the city’s target population was revised

Since the beginning of the pilot project on September 10, only 32 patients have registered for OPD consultation at GMSH

Delhi’s AIIMS remained on the top, while Christian Medical College, Vellore, ranked third. A total of 118 health institutes competed for excellence

At the internal medicine department of the PGIMER, which sees the highest footfall, all online appointment slots have been booked for the entire month

SAD has announced the formation of a three-member committee to hold talks with farmers due to their ongoing protests against his party; the party has also suspended its outreach programme for 2022 state polls till September 10.

Since the second wave peak in May, monthly case and death tally lowest in August; weekly data shows downward trend too

After the central government refused to increase the annual NHM budget for Chandigarh, the health department had sent a proposal to the finance department to raise the salaries using state budget

Government Multi Speciality Hospital already has 20-bed similar facility for kids; GMCH-32 has also reserved 14 ventilators at its paediatric ICU, while a dozen ventilators are available at the neonatal care facility

General out-patient department services and Covid vaccination drives at the government health and wellness centres, especially in rural areas, remained hit badly

From just 55 ventilators available at GMCH during the first and second wave of Covid pandemic, the number has gone up to 149

National Health Mission employees include nursing officers, pharmacy officers, auxiliary nurse midwives, lab technicians, dental technicians; they are demanding equal pay for equal work

After showing an upward trend for two consecutive weeks, the cumulative Covid-19 cases in the Chandigarh tricity area witnessed a dip in the week ending August 22

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