Gurugram hospitals to reserve 40% beds for Covid patients
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Gurugram, April 13 : In view of the spike in Covid-19 cases in Gurugram, the district magistrate Dr Yash Garg on Tuesday ordered all private and public hospitals to reserve 40% of their total beds in the general category and 70% beds in ICU/Ventilator for Covid-19 patients.
Moreover, the data of available beds will have to be uploaded on the platform onemapggm.gmda.gov.in of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) by the hospitals.
The order was issued under the Epidemic Diseases Act-1897 and sub section-2 of the Disaster Management Act-2005.
Active Covid-19 Cases Cross 11 Lakh-Mark; CMs Hint At Strict Lockdown Published by GulteDesk April 12, 2021
For the first time in the country, the active COVID-19 cases have breached the 11 lakh-mark . This is after a record high of 1.52 lakh new infections the other day. Meanwhile, the country is bracing up for a massive vaccination push that was launched on Sunday, dubbed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the beginning of another major war against coronavirus.
The active caseload till now was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12 and at its highest at 10,17,754 on September 18, 2020.
Amid an unprecedented burden on health infrastructure in 15 states and Delhi, which are witnessing an upward trajectory, authorities have started reserving more COVID hospitals and taking steps to address any shortage of medical supplies, besides enhancing curbs on the movement of people.
Active cases breach 11 lakh-mark for first time in India
Active cases breach 11 lakh-mark for first time in India
NEW DELHI, Apr 11:
The active COVID-19 cases in India breached the 11 lakh-mark for the first time after a record high of 1.52 lakh new infections while a massive vaccination push, dubbed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the beginning of another major war against Coronavirus, was launched today in a bid to abate the surge.
The active caseload till now was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12 and at its highest at 10,17,754 on September 18, 2020.
Amid an unprecedented burden on health infrastructure in 15 States and Delhi, which are witnessing an upward trajectory, authorities have started reserving more COVID hospitals and taking steps to address any shortage of medical supplies, besides enhancing curbs on the movement of people.
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