111 black fungus cases found in Punjab so far: Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu
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Last Updated: May 24, 2021, 10:00 PM IST
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Two injections are being provided to the states by the Union government in the treatment of black fungus. No one can procure these medicines from the open market directly as their distribution is under the sole purview of Government of India, he stated.
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All patients of this disease will have to be notified by the treating institution/physician as the disease is now a notified disease in the state of Punjab.
A total of 111 cases of black fungus have so far been reported from several parts of Punjab and an expert group has finalised the treatment protocols for the disease, state Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Monday. He said 25 of these cases were reported from government health facilities, while the remaining 86 from various private hospitals.
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CHANDIGARH: The entire rural population of Punjab will undergo Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) as COVID-19 positivity rate in the state s villages is rising at an alarming rate, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Wednesday.
The drive will be conducted under Mission Fateh 2 as part of efforts to break the chain of transmission of the coronavirus, according to an official statement.
Chandigarh, May 13
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