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Private hospitals increase capacity

Private hospitals increase capacity Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA As new cases of COVID-19 infections continue to surge in Tiruchi, the health authorities have asked private hospitals in the city to allot at least 50% of their beds to treat the patients. It is aimed at increasing oxygen-supported beds to treat the patients. Upon receiving instructions, the private hospitals have begun the task of augmenting the bed capacity to admit COVID 19 patients in more numbers. S. Ram Ganesh, Deputy Director of Health Services, Tiruchi, said that Tiruchi district was getting 400 to 500 fresh cases of daily. It might continue for one or two weeks. Patients with both mild and acute symptoms are admitted. While the patients with mild symptoms were treated at the COVID care centres, others were admitted to the hospitals.

Central region records over 1000 cases

Central region records over 1000 cases Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The central region reported 1,216 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Six of the eight districts in the region reported more than 100 fresh cases, while two districts - Thanjavur and Tiruchi - reported over 300 fresh cases each. Three deaths were reported in the region - two in Thanjavur and one in Tiruchi. Two men aged 38 and 55, both hailing from Thanjavur with no pre-existing ailments, succumbed to the viral infection. An 81-year-old woman with a history of diabetes also died of COVID-19 in Tiruchi. Thanjavur district reported double the number of cases than on the previous days with 333 fresh cases. Tiruchi came a close second with 320 fresh cases.

Two-day old infant found abandoned

Two-day old infant found abandoned
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Health care infrastructure stretched to saturation point in Tiruchi

Health care infrastructure stretched to saturation point in Tiruchi Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA As COVID-19 cases continue to surge unabated, healthcare infrastructure of both government and private sector is being stretched to limits once again in Tiruchi. COVID-19 beds in almost all approved private hospitals are said to be full. When the pandemic began to spread in March last, the government clamped a nationwide lockdown, thereby forcing the people to stay indoors. Several patients who were supposed to visit doctors for treatment and consultation put off their visits to hospitals. Since roads were closed for traffic, there were hardly any road accidents. It ultimately brought downthe number of accident victims to the hospitals, including Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi during the period. Besides attending emergency cases, MGMHG authorities focused their attention on treating COVID-19 patients.

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