LDF man was active in cultural spheres
Sabu Jose, councillor of the Vettukad ward of the Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation, passed away here on Monday following COVID-19-related health complications. He was 52.
According to Corporation officials, he has been under treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital here for COVID-19 for the past three weeks.
He was recently put on ventilator support. He breathed his last around Monday noon.
A resident of Kochuveli in the capital s coastal region, he had won as a Left Democratic Front (LDF)candidate from the Vettukad ward in the local body elections held in December last year. He was active in the cultural and religious spheres too, as a member of drama troupes and secretary of the local parish.
Minister reviews COVID management in Krishnagiri
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AAA Minister for Handlooms and Textiles R. Gandhi held a review of COVID management and containment measures and the health infrastructure in the district with the line departments here under the aegis of Collector V. Jayachandra Bhanu Reddy. Mr. Gandhi took stock of the beds with and without oxygen support currently in the district.
According to the administration, of the total 512 beds at the Government Medical College Hospital in Krishnagiri, 360 beds are allocated for COVID care centres and all the allocated beds are equipped with oxygen support.
According to the administration, six committees have been constituted for COVID management and triaging of cases.
Doctors at a Kolkata Hospital can now look after COVID-19 patients virtually
As the health sector in India is facing an unprecedented crisis due to the outbreak of pandemic, young doctors are shouldering the responsibility to care and treat the patients, suffering from the deadly virus.
Although the fresh MBBS pass-out doctors do not have any experience to face the prevailing unprecedented condition, they jumped into the crisis-like situation to serve the society. In the first five minutes of joining, I watched a COVID patient succumbing to critical conditions. I was there, I did all I could, but it wasn t enough. I still get chills reminiscing about the fateful day , recalls Dr. Shefali Verma, an intern, presently serving in the COVID care ward at Government Medical College & Hospital, Jammu.
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