Amid rising concerns over the renewed batch of active Covid-19 cases, Delhi government on Friday issued a Covid-19 advisory directing hospitals in the national capital to keep beds, oxygen, medications, and vaccines available.
The decision came after the national capital reported 23 positive cases. 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.
Moreover, the health institutions in the national capital have been instructed 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," the government stated.
It stated that daily reporting of all parameters must also be conducted on the Delhi State Health Data Management Portal.
According to news reports, recent increases in Covid-19 cases are being closely observed by health authorities in various Indian states, amid a resurgence in parts of Asia, including Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Situation Being Monitored
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