Puducherry government extends lockdown till May 31
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U.T. registers highest single-day toll with 34 fatalities
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U.T. registers highest single-day toll with 34 fatalities The lockdown has been extended till May 31 in Puducherry.
Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan announced on Sunday that while there had been some success in lowering the incidence of new COVID-19 cases, following the regulations in force from May 10 to 24, the extension of the lockdown by another week was required to bring the situation under control. Only essential shops would be allowed to function from 6 a.m. till noon during the lockdown.
The night curfew will continue. Detailed guidelines would be issued shortly, the Lt. Governor added.
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May 15, 2021 12:47 IST
Four private medical colleges will be taken over; nodal officers appointed by the Health Department will coordinate admission and discharge process
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A file photograph of the Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, one of the private colleges to be taken over. Photograph used for representational purposes only
Four private medical colleges will be taken over; nodal officers appointed by the Health Department will coordinate admission and discharge process
With medical facilities at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Research Institute (IGGMC & RI) and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) coming to a saturation point for treatment of virus infected patients, the territorial administration has decided to takeover private medical colleges for COVID-19 management in the Union Territory.
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May 11, 2021 19:30 IST
These complex procedures were carried out by teams of doctors from several departments, namely cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, cardiology, obstetrics and gynaecology, cardiac anaesthesiology and expert nurses and technologists to ensure the best results.
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These complex procedures were carried out by teams of doctors from several departments, namely cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, cardiology, obstetrics and gynaecology, cardiac anaesthesiology and expert nurses and technologists to ensure the best results.
Right through the disruption of normal services since the coronavirus pandemic broke out last year, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) has continued to perform emergency, life-saving procedures even as it reallocated resources to combat COVID-19, a press note from the institution said.
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May 10, 2021 00:54 IST
The Union Territory saw 1,633 new cases with 1,260 in Puducherry, 197 in Karaikal, 147 in Yanam and 29 in Mahe.
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The Union Territory saw 1,633 new cases with 1,260 in Puducherry, 197 in Karaikal, 147 in Yanam and 29 in Mahe.
Puducherry recorded its highest single-day tally of COVID-19 deaths on Sunday with 26 fatalities, even as the Union Territory saw 1,633 new cases.
Puducherry reported 22 deaths, Karaikal two and Yanam and Mahe one each. The patients, including 13 women, were in the 41-84 age range. Twelve of them had no comorbidities.
The region-wise cumulative toll is 790 in Puducherry, 99 in Karaikal, 60 in Yanam and 16 in Mahe. The new cases, which were confirmed from 9,022 tests, included 1,260 in Puducherry, 197 in Karaikal, 147 in Yanam and 29 in Mahe. The test positivity rate was 18%, the case fatality rate 1.35% and the recovery rate 79.08%.