Covid-19 mock drill highlights: Masks mandatory in BMC hospitals in Mumbai
Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting Friday to ask states to monitor the mock drills at hospitals in their respective regions.
As Covid-19 cases surge in India, the ministry of health has announced nationwide mock drills on Monday and Tuesday to assess hospital preparedness. Both public and private facilities are set to take part in the drills. Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit AIIMS, Jhajjar on Monday to oversee the mock drill, officials said on Sunday....Read More
Mandaviya held a meeting Friday to ask state health ministers to monitor the mock drills in their state hospitals. State and district health departments have also been urged to analyse the ability to tackle the rise in coronavirus infections.
In the virtual meeting, Mandaviya also emphasised on the need to identify emergency hotspots by checking trends of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) cases, increasing testing and vaccination, and ensuring readiness of hospital infrastructure.
Besides enhancing genome sequencing, 'Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate’ and Covid-Appropriate Behaviour' continue to remain the response strategy.
Currently the World Health Organisation (WHO) is closely tracking a variant of interest (VOI), XBB.1.5, and six other variants are under monitoring (BQ.1, BA.2.75, CH.1.1, XBB, XBF and XBB.1.16).
States and union territories were also requested to immediately increase the rate of testing from 100 tests per million as of the week ending April 7.
Covid infections in the country have seen an upward trend in the past few days, with the daily fresh infections at 2,994 on April 1, 3,824 on April 2, 3,641 on April 3, 3,038 on April 4, 4,435 on April 5, 5,335 on April 6 and 6,050 on April 7 and 6155 on April 8.
The overall active cases currently stand at 32,814, as of Sunday, with the daily positivity rate at 3.39 per cent, the Health Ministry stated in its release.
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Mock drill in Chhattisgarh's Raipur to assess Covid preparedness
A mock drill was conducted in the district hospital in Chhattisgarh's Raipur on Monday. During the mock drill preparedness and response time was checked using a dummy patient.
Mumbai: BMC urges citizens above 60 years of age to wear face masks amid rise in Covid cases
In Mumbaia, the BMC has appealed to citizens above 60 years of age to wear face masks as a precautionary measure though it is not mandatory for them.
Mumbai: Masks mandatory in BMC hospitals amid rising Covid cases
In Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made it mandatory to wear masks in all BMC hospitals in view of the current Covid situation. BMC has also advised its employees to wear masks in public places.
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Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishvas Sarang on Monday said adequate arrangements were in place in hospitals of the state amid rising COVID-19 cases.
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“Delhi government and its health department is on high alert,” told Surabh Bhardwaj to reporters on Monday.
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Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya monitors mock-drill at RML hospital in Delhi
Mock drill at NMMC hospital in Mumbai
Mock drill at Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) Hospital (Credits: Bachchan Kumar/ht)
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Mock drills held in MP hospitals
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Speaking to ANI, Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Bhure Singh Setia said, “Preparations are being made regarding COVID-19 in over 40 hospitals, including government and private hospitals."
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‘Taking stock of…’: Delhi RML hospital director on Covid mock drill
Corona cases are increasing continuously; we have received instructions from the central govt regarding preparedness. A mock drill is being organized, in which we are taking stock of preparations, beds, medicines, and oxygen: Dr. Ajay Shukla, Director Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi to ANI
No reason to panic: TN health minister to ANI
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday, after inspecting a mock drill for handling Covid-19 at Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital in Chennai, told ANI, "We have 350 or fewer Covid-19 infection cases in Tamil Nadu and no need to fear in our state as of now. We predict that 4th wave will be a mild effect compared to the third wave."
Covid-19 daily positivity rate currently at 6.91%
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 6.91 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 3.67 per cent.
The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore (4,47,62,496)
14 Covid-19 deaths in past 24 hours
While four deaths each were reported from Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, one each was reported from Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra and Rajasthan and two reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
Hyderabad's Gandhi Hospital holds mock drill
Patna IGIMS Hospital conducts mock drill
Covid19 mock drill underway at AIIMS, Jhajjar
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TN health minister assesses mock drill at Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital in Chennai
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Mandaviya to visit AIIMS, Jhajjar
Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit AIIMS, Jhajjar on Monday to oversee the mock drill,
