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25% of those infected with black fungus in Chandigarh succumbed

This is much higher than the Covid CFR of the city, which currently stands at 1.3% with 807 deaths and 61,542 cases so far.

As per the data provided by the UT health department, all 10 black fungus fatalities have taken place at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, which has so far admitted 22 patients from the city. (HT FILE)

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Published on Jun 25, 2021 02:02 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Lukewarm response to walk-in vaccination drive in Chandigarh

Only 7,398 vaccine doses were administered across the UT on the first day of the drive, as compared to 6,764 people jabbed the previous day, when only prior bookings were allowed

A woman getting vaccinated at a centre in Sector 40, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. (KESHAV SINGH/HT)

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Published on Jun 23, 2021 12:33 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Covid-19: Highly transmittable Delta strain found in 61% PGIMER samples

The 25 samples sent for genome sequencing were of patients who tested positive from May 5 to 24 — a period that saw the second wave peaking in Chandigarh with 12,758 cases and 191 deaths

The B.1.617.2, known as Delta variant, is the sub-lineage of a double mutant of coronavirus (B.1.617), which was first detected in India earlier this year.

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Published on Jun 22, 2021 12:49 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh PGIMER to resume physical OPDs from June 21

Prior appointment through tele-consultation mandatory to avoid crowding at the OPDs, says official spokesperson

The hospital authorities are also working on making one floorof the operation theatres functional for elective surgeries that were suspended in April after sudden spike in Covid-19 infections. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Jun 20, 2021 02:04 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh’s PGIMER finds use of leprosy drug effective for severely ill Covid patients

Preliminary findings revealed clinical and radiological improvement of patients after the use of Mycobacterium w

As per the study published on April 12, 2021, PGIMER researchers said that Mw drug, when combined with standard care in severely infected Covid patients, resulted in better clinical status on days 14 and 21, than those receiving routine care alone. (Bloomberg)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2021 01:44 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Chandigarh: Respite for patients as elective surgeries resume at GMSH, GMCH

PGIMER yet to take a call; elective surgeries were suspended in the three hospitals in April this year after a surge in Covid cases

Government Multi-Specialty Hospital is also attending to nearly 1,300 people daily at its OPDs. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jun 18, 2021 02:06 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

76% people aged over 45 have received first vaccine dose in Chandigarh

33% of those aged between 18 and 45 have also taken their first dose since May 14, when Chandigarh began the third phase of the vaccination drive

A vaccination camp underway at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, in Chandigarh on Thursday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on Jun 18, 2021 02:02 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

AEFI survey: Chandigarh ranks first in reporting, treating post-vaccination effects

In this year’s annual survey, Chandigarh was ranked an ‘excellent’ performer, followed by Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Punjab was ranked a ‘good’ performer

States and union territories are ranked on the basis of their performances in reporting, investigating and casualty assessment of adverse events post immunisation in the annual survey. (HT File Photo)

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Published on Jun 17, 2021 02:09 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

Amritsar GMC to study immune status of 100 vaccinated healthworkers

Doctors say initial findings revealed that 97% healthcare workers became ‘sero’ positive which means that beneficiaries had sufficient amount of antibodies to fight the virus

The 100 healthcare workers—including MBBS doctors, nurses, lab technicians, pharmacists, paramedical staff, and other hospital staff—had taken their first dose of Covishield in January this year and completed the vaccination cycle after the second dose in March. (HT FILE)

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Published on Jun 11, 2021 01:51 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

76% of black fungus-infected patients in Punjab are above 45

Till Friday morning, a total of 343 people were diagnosed with the fungal infection in Punjab, of which 261 are undergoing treatment in hospitals across the state, while 23 have been cured

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Published on Jun 05, 2021 01:40 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula

Erratic supply slows down vaccination drive in Majha

Erratic supply of doses from the state government has slowed down the vaccination drive in the Majha region comprising Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Tarn Taran districts

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Published on Jun 05, 2021 01:38 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula

72% black fungus patients in Punjab got infection in sinus

Fungal infection spread to eyes in at least 6 patients, resulting in partial vision loss, says state health department

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Published on May 28, 2021 01:48 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

Mutant virus variants found in 94% samples from Punjab

Of 188 samples from state tested for genome sequencing at central epidemiology testing units, 176 carried such strains

Residents waiting to get inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine dose in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Published on May 21, 2021 02:18 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

Black fungus cases up but Punjab yet to declare it as notified disease

9 cases reported in Amritsar on Wednesday, says civil surgeon Dr Charanjit Singh. Of the nine patients, three have already lost their vision

The pandemic has catalysed the spread of mucormycosis, a rare but serious fungal infection. The disease is caused by a group of molds called ‘mucormycetes’. The infection can badly affect the nose, sinus, eyes, lungs and sometimes brain of the patient. Health experts believe that Covid patients/survivors, who are not following the post- recovery instructions of the doctor, especially pertaining to blood sugar levels and intake of medicines, are more prone to the fungal infection. (HT photo)

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Published on May 20, 2021 01:47 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

Villages in Punjab’s Majha belt devoid of basic Covid care

Rural areas in the region are fast turning into infection hotspots with high positivity and fatality rates

Residents and police personnel during a thikri pehra in a village.

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Published on May 20, 2021 01:35 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

Deaths due to O2 shortage: Amritsar pvt hospital barred from treating Covid patients

6 people had died at Neelkanth Hospital after oxygen supply dried up on April 24; probe finds lapses in treatment

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Published on May 20, 2021 12:51 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula

300 test positive post-vaccination in Punjab in a fortnight, no one hospitalised

Officials say most of these people had mild or moderate symptoms and vaccine is quite effective in preventing severe infection and deaths

The state health department has inoculated 34 lakh eligible beneficiaries of which 6.7 lakh have received the second dose.

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Published on May 17, 2021 01:36 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

Vaccine shortage: Punjab’s pvt hospitals in talks with makers to procure doses

Only 2 private hospitals in Punjab — Mohali’s Max and Fortis — are administering vaccine to eligible beneficiaries

A government Covid vaccination centre closed due to non-availability of doses in Jalandhar on Saturday. (ANI)

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Published on May 16, 2021 01:07 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula

Citizens awaiting second dose jittery amid vax shortage in Punjab

Nearing or having missed the deadline, many beneficiaries are unable to book an online slot or are being sent back from government vaccination centres without getting the second jab

Police urging people to maintain discipline at a vaccination centre in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Published on May 10, 2021 11:28 PM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

89% intensive care beds in Punjab’s govt hospitals full

State’s government facilities have 826 intensive care beds, of which 733 are occupied; families of Covid patients prefer a government hospital because charges in private institute’s are high

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Published on May 06, 2021 01:12 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar/bathinda/faridkot/patiala/ludhiana

Days on, probe panel yet to submit report on Amritsar hospital deaths despite 48-hour deadline

Hospital management had blamed district administration for the incident, saying they intimated the officials about oxygen shortage a day before the incident

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Published on Apr 29, 2021 01:42 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

Locals stop Amitsar-bound oxygen tanker in Haryana, supply delayed

The vehicle was allowed to move after intervention of Punjab chief secretary chief secretary Vini Mahajan, said state medical education and research minister OP Soni later in the evening

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Published on Apr 27, 2021 01:53 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

District-level committees formed to monitor Remdesivir supply in Punjab

The anti-viral drug will not be sold to any person, firm or hospital without prior written consent from the district nodal officer

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Published on Apr 26, 2021 12:53 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula

6 patients die at Punjab hospital due to oxygen shortage, CM orders probe

The hospital authorities blamed the district administration for the first such incident in Punjab, saying they prioritised government hospitals in ensuring oxygen supply, amid the second Covid-19 wave that has led to a surge in infections and overwhelmed hospitals.

The wave has sparked a shortage of critical supplies such as oxygen and medicines.(PTI Photo )

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Updated on Apr 25, 2021 12:55 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Hindustan Times, Amritsar

Six patients die at Amritsar private hospital due to shortage of oxygen

Amritsar deputy commissioner Gurpreet Singh Khaira said they held a meeting with owners of private hospitals on Friday about the oxygen supply.

File photo: An oxygen cylinder sits next to a bed in a makeshift ward at an emergency Covid-19 care center. (Bloomberg)

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Updated on Apr 24, 2021 01:05 PM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula

Six patients die at Amritsar pvt hospital gasping for oxygen, probe begins

Civil surgeon says the hospital was authorised to admit only Level-2 Covid-19 patients but it admitted Covid patients with severe symptoms as well

Health workers putting a body into a vehicle after six Covid patients died at Neelkanth Hospital in Amritsar, on Saturday. (Sameer Sehgal /Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Apr 25, 2021 03:02 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

Punjab to get 21,000 doses of Remdesivir

The state health department will get 13,400 doses from the central government and 8,000 doses from private firms

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Published on Apr 23, 2021 01:14 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula

Contact tracing remains poor in Punjab amid second Covid wave

Against the norm of 30, the state health department is able to trace only 17 people after every positive patient

A health worker takes swab samples of a woman in Bathinda on Wednesday. (SanjeevKumar/HT)

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Published on Apr 22, 2021 12:59 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula

Covid beds’ occupancy doubles in Punjab hospitals in two weeks

35% of the level-3 beds, meant for patients with severe complications, occupied as on Saturday against 17% on April 4

People without facemask at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Saturday. (Sameer Sehgal /HT)

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Updated on Apr 18, 2021 01:34 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Amritsar

Punjab gets stock of 4 lakh doses, begins vaccination at workplaces

Health dept launches mobile vans that will visit govt, pvt offices having at least 50 eligible beneficiaries

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Published on Apr 12, 2021 01:05 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula

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This is much higher than the Covid CFR of the city, which currently stands at 1.3% with 807 deaths and 61,542 cases so far.

Only 7,398 vaccine doses were administered across the UT on the first day of the drive, as compared to 6,764 people jabbed the previous day, when only prior bookings were allowed

The 25 samples sent for genome sequencing were of patients who tested positive from May 5 to 24 — a period that saw the second wave peaking in Chandigarh with 12,758 cases and 191 deaths

Prior appointment through tele-consultation mandatory to avoid crowding at the OPDs, says official spokesperson

Preliminary findings revealed clinical and radiological improvement of patients after the use of Mycobacterium w

PGIMER yet to take a call; elective surgeries were suspended in the three hospitals in April this year after a surge in Covid cases

33% of those aged between 18 and 45 have also taken their first dose since May 14, when Chandigarh began the third phase of the vaccination drive

In this year’s annual survey, Chandigarh was ranked an ‘excellent’ performer, followed by Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Punjab was ranked a ‘good’ performer

Doctors say initial findings revealed that 97% healthcare workers became ‘sero’ positive which means that beneficiaries had sufficient amount of antibodies to fight the virus

Till Friday morning, a total of 343 people were diagnosed with the fungal infection in Punjab, of which 261 are undergoing treatment in hospitals across the state, while 23 have been cured

Erratic supply of doses from the state government has slowed down the vaccination drive in the Majha region comprising Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Tarn Taran districts

Fungal infection spread to eyes in at least 6 patients, resulting in partial vision loss, says state health department

Of 188 samples from state tested for genome sequencing at central epidemiology testing units, 176 carried such strains

9 cases reported in Amritsar on Wednesday, says civil surgeon Dr Charanjit Singh. Of the nine patients, three have already lost their vision

Rural areas in the region are fast turning into infection hotspots with high positivity and fatality rates

6 people had died at Neelkanth Hospital after oxygen supply dried up on April 24; probe finds lapses in treatment

Officials say most of these people had mild or moderate symptoms and vaccine is quite effective in preventing severe infection and deaths

Only 2 private hospitals in Punjab — Mohali’s Max and Fortis — are administering vaccine to eligible beneficiaries

Nearing or having missed the deadline, many beneficiaries are unable to book an online slot or are being sent back from government vaccination centres without getting the second jab

State’s government facilities have 826 intensive care beds, of which 733 are occupied; families of Covid patients prefer a government hospital because charges in private institute’s are high

Hospital management had blamed district administration for the incident, saying they intimated the officials about oxygen shortage a day before the incident

The vehicle was allowed to move after intervention of Punjab chief secretary chief secretary Vini Mahajan, said state medical education and research minister OP Soni later in the evening

The anti-viral drug will not be sold to any person, firm or hospital without prior written consent from the district nodal officer

The hospital authorities blamed the district administration for the first such incident in Punjab, saying they prioritised government hospitals in ensuring oxygen supply, amid the second Covid-19 wave that has led to a surge in infections and overwhelmed hospitals.

Amritsar deputy commissioner Gurpreet Singh Khaira said they held a meeting with owners of private hospitals on Friday about the oxygen supply.

Civil surgeon says the hospital was authorised to admit only Level-2 Covid-19 patients but it admitted Covid patients with severe symptoms as well

The state health department will get 13,400 doses from the central government and 8,000 doses from private firms

Against the norm of 30, the state health department is able to trace only 17 people after every positive patient

35% of the level-3 beds, meant for patients with severe complications, occupied as on Saturday against 17% on April 4

Health dept launches mobile vans that will visit govt, pvt offices having at least 50 eligible beneficiaries

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