Ranchi: The Jharkhand government will audit all the documented coronavirus-related deaths across the state’s five prominent Covid-19 hospitals during .
The audit will delve into delay in seeking care or death at home, delay in reaching healthcare facility or transport, delay in referral, delay in care quality of care
Jharkhand government has asked all leading hospitals in the state to set up post-Covid care centres and strengthen existing facilities for rehabilitation of Covid survivors following a rise in cases of Covid-induced mucormycosis and fatalities caused by residual symptoms.
In a letter addressed to all five state-run hospitals and a few corporate-run hospitals in Jamshedpur and Bokaro on Saturday, the Hemant Soren-led Government has said that in accordance with recommendations of the Expert Committee of Covid-19 Management in Jharkhand, all hospitals were directed to set up post-Covid care facilities for management, treatment and counselling of Covid survivors without further ado.
Used PPE kits dumped outside the main gate of Rajendra Medical College near the parking area, in Ranchi on Saturday
BOKARO: The Steel City, which is already battling a high number of Covid cases, is once again on its toes after the district reported two deaths due to black fungus in the last one week, while one other is undergoing treatment and yet another suspected case of the fungal infection has been kept under observation.
District health officials said they have issued directives to doctors to give special attention to diabetic Covid patients who are more prone to the disease. Similar guidelines have been given by the management of Bokaro General Hospital (BGH). Even doctors at the Eye Hospital have been asked to remain cautious.