Mandeep Kaur Narula

75-yr-old urges others to follow ‘vaccinated, protected’ mantra

“There was no reason to be afraid of the vaccine, especially the rumours of getting side-effects which circulated across social media,” veteran hockey player Balbir Singh Randhawa said. The two were administered the second dose of the Bharat Biotech manufactured Covaxin at the city’s Nayyar Hospital on April 7.

Vaccination drive picks up pace in Punjab, over 2.5 lakh inoculated in 4 days

Of 10.63 lakh people vaccinated in Punjab till now, only 89 developed ‘minor’ AEFI, says the health department

Private hospitals reluctant to join vaccination drive in state

Only 300 of the 1,300 private hospitals are administering vaccine to beneficiaries, say health authorities

Doctor, staff nurse positive even after vaccine course; 5 such cases in Punjab

The state now has five such cases, as three similar instances were reported earlier this month, one each from Ludhiana, Sangrur and Mohali districts

Covid -ve report, vaccination must for taking part in gatherings in Amritsar

To contain the Covid-19 surge in the district amid the second wave of the pandemic in Punjab, the district administration on Sunday made covid ‘negative’ report or vaccination certificate mandatory to attend any gathering in Amritsar

Half of frontline, healthcare workers without vaccination in Punjab

With healthcare workers and frontline workers reluctant to taking the jab even as the state is facing a second wave of the disease, the state health department has directed mandatory weekly covid-19 test of those who have not taken the shots. This is to avoid the spread of the disease

Coronavirus vaccination dry run starts in Punjab with registration of 300 beneficiaries

Punjab health department starts tracing of 2,500 UK returnees over new coronavirus strain fears

The travellers, who arrived in the state in the last one month, will be kept under surveillance along with close contacts of 8 passengers who were tested positive on December 22

Health dept goofs up in declaring 93-yr-old Covid patient dead

Less than 20% students turn up to attend opening day of school in Punjab’s Amritsar, Jalandhar

Parents not willing to take risk of sending wards amid Covid-19 pandemic

Punjab’s first post-Covid care centre to come up at Amritsar Government Medical College

Covid-19 and dengue co-infections add to worries of Punjab health officials

Over 80% TB patients in Punjab not tested for Covid-19 yet

30% of Covid-19 cases in Amritsar reported since September 1

Month on, Amritsar GMCH fails to give plasma therapy to Covid patients

Till August 5, four critically-ill patients of GMCH, Amritsar, and two of GMCH, Faridkot, were treated through plasma therapy and all six had recovered from the virus successfully.

80% of patients detected at ‘early stage’, helps prevent deaths: Punjab govt

The fatality rate of Punjab is the third-worst in the country with 1,690 succumbing to Covid-19.

State of cities: Amritsar among country’s 10 filthiest big cities

Poor ranking in annual survey attributed to improper garbage collection and disposal besides delayed civic works

Blow to business but Covid curbs needed, say traders as Punjab extends night curfew from today

Extended night curfew from 7pm to 5am, weekend lockdown from Friday night amid spike in Covid-19 cases in state; hospitality industry seeks relief package; residents say government failed to control situation during Unlock and blame police inaction against violators for spread of coronavirus

Amritsar second cleanest city in Punjab after Ludhiana

The city also moved high up in the rankings from 184 last year and 208 in 2018

Covid patient jumps to death from Amritsar hospital’s second floor, DC marks probe

46-year-old man from Tarn Taran succumbed to head injuries

Frontline warriors form 7% of Punjab’s covid-19 patients

Around 1,200 members from the state police and BSF personnel (combined) have also tested positive. Over a 100 district administration employees tested positive

Punjab’s dengue cases up 70% over past month

There are now 119 dengue patients in the state, against 70 on July 10. Most dengue cases are being reported from Ferozepur, Bathinda and Hoshiarpur districts

Despite increase in cases, covid-19 testing misses its target in Punjab

Punjab, however, has failed to meet its target of conducting 12,000 tests per day for the past fortnight that started July 25 by a margin of 25% or around 43,000 tests (1.25 lakh tests done against targeted 1.68 lakh

Punjab’s covid survivors reluctant to donate plasma, fear hospitalisation for second time

Only 2.5% of Covid-19 patients put on ventilators survived in Punjab

Punjab has 300 ventilators in government medical colleges and hospitals (GMCH) and 900 in private facilities to treat Covid-19 patients

Spurt in Covid-19 infection: Amritsar records 525 cases in 10 days

In July alone, the district recorded 902 cases of infection

Plasma therapies successful but finding donors still a challenge in Punjab

So far, four critically ill Covid-19 patients at GMC Amritsar and two at GMC Faridkot have been treated through plasma therapy and all six have successfully recovered.

Punjab sets target of 12,000 tests per day

Directs Covid hotbed districts of Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana to test 1,300 samples daily

In body swap, nurses accuse Amritsar hospital MS of issuing back-dated guidelines

The June signature was a clerical mistake and the document was released on July 20, after adding the additional point of clicking photos of bodies with face uncovered and their identification tag visible, says the MS in defence

Magisterial probe ordered into body swap of two Covid victims at Amritsar hospital

Amritsar GMCH recommends suspension of four of its staff members for negligence in handling bodies