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NDTV
04-06-2025
- General
- NDTV
Amid Rise In COVID-19 Cases, Kerala Instructs Hospitals To Conduct Drills
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): In view of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state health department issued guidelines to hospitals and health workers. It has also directed the government and private hospitals to conduct mock drills. The Kerala health department will provide a Google Form for conducting an online mock drill. The health department instructed the hospitals to follow the revised ABC Guidelines 03, issued in June 2023, while treating patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The guidelines said that it is necessary to pay attention to whether there are any red flag signs in patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The red flag signs to be monitored are breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood pressure, hemoptysis, cyanosis. Symptoms to watch for in children include somnolence, high persistent fever, inability to feed well, convulsions, dyspnoea, and respiratory distress. The health department asked the high-risk individuals to wear masks in public places. Those with symptoms such as a cold, sore throat, cough, and shortness of breath should wear masks if they are in relief camps. The health department instructed groups at risk of becoming seriously ill if infected with COVID-19 to be especially careful. Elderly, pregnant women, and those with serious illnesses should wear masks. If they have any symptoms, they should inform the health department. If anyone is diagnosed with COVID-19, treatment should be ensured as per the protocol. As per the health department, all hospitalised patients with ILI/ARI/SARI symptoms should be tested for COVID-19. If the Rapid Antigen Test is negative, the RT-PCR test should be done. The hospitals are urged to keep COVID-19 and influenza patients in separate wards or rooms in hospitals, and patients, their companions, and all health workers in hospitals are instructed to wear masks. The number of bystanders and visitors in hospitals should be controlled, and a COVID-19 test should be conducted for bystanders and health workers with symptoms. The state health department instructed RT-PCR facilities in districts to be used to the maximum extent for COVID-19 testing, and practices such as mask use, cough hygiene, and hand washing to be promoted in public places. A guideline has been issued for the hospital facilities that urgently need to be adequately equipped. Availability of Oxygen supply, medicines, personal protective gear (N95 masks, gloves and aprons), oxygen-supported beds, ventilators and ICU beds should be ensured.
India Gazette
04-06-2025
- General
- India Gazette
Kerala health department issues COVID-19 guidelines, instructs hospitals to conduct mock drills
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 4 (ANI): In view of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state health department issued guidelines to hospitals and health workers. It has also directed the government and private hospitals to conduct mock drills. The Kerala health department will provide a Google Form for conducting an online mock drill. The health department instructed the hospitals to follow the revised ABC Guidelines 03, issued in June 2023, while treating patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The guidelines said that it is necessary to pay attention to whether there are any red flag signs in patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The red flag signs to be monitored are breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood pressure, hemoptysis, cyanosis. Symptoms to watch for in children include somnolence, high persistent fever, inability to feed well, convulsions, dyspnoea, and respiratory distress. The health department asked the high-risk individuals to wear masks in public places. Those with symptoms such as a cold, sore throat, cough, and shortness of breath should wear masks if they are in relief camps. The health department instructed groups at risk of becoming seriously ill if infected with COVID-19 to be especially careful. Elderly, pregnant women, and those with serious illnesses should wear masks. If they have any symptoms, they should inform the health department. If anyone is diagnosed with COVID-19, treatment should be ensured as per the protocol. As per the health department, all hospitalised patients with ILI/ARI/SARI symptoms should be tested for COVID-19. If the Rapid Antigen Test is negative, the RT-PCR test should be done. The hospitals are urged to keep COVID-19 and influenza patients in separate wards or rooms in hospitals, and patients, their companions, and all health workers in hospitals are instructed to wear masks. The number of bystanders and visitors in hospitals should be controlled, and a COVID-19 test should be conducted for bystanders and health workers with symptoms. The state health department instructed RT-PCR facilities in districts to be used to the maximum extent for COVID-19 testing, and practices such as mask use, cough hygiene, and hand washing to be promoted in public places. A guideline has been issued for the hospital facilities that urgently need to be adequately equipped. Availability of Oxygen supply, medicines, personal protective gear (N95 masks, gloves and aprons), oxygen-supported beds, ventilators and ICU beds should be ensured. (ANI)
Time of India
04-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Kerala health department issues COVID-19 guidelines, instructs hospitals to conduct mock drills
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel In view of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala , the state health department issued guidelines to hospitals and health workers. It has also directed the government and private hospitals to conduct mock Kerala health department will provide a Google Form for conducting an online mock health department instructed the hospitals to follow the revised ABC Guidelines 03, issued in June 2023, while treating patients with COVID-19 and influenza guidelines said that it is necessary to pay attention to whether there are any red flag signs in patients with COVID-19 and influenza symptoms. The red flag signs to be monitored are breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood pressure, hemoptysis, cyanosis. Symptoms to watch for in children include somnolence, high persistent fever, inability to feed well, convulsions, dyspnoea, and respiratory health department asked the high-risk individuals to wear masks in public places. Those with symptoms such as a cold, sore throat, cough, and shortness of breath should wear masks if they are in relief health department instructed groups at risk of becoming seriously ill if infected with COVID-19 to be especially careful. Elderly, pregnant women, and those with serious illnesses should wear masks. If they have any symptoms, they should inform the health anyone is diagnosed with COVID-19, treatment should be ensured as per the per the health department, all hospitalised patients with ILI/ARI/SARI symptoms should be tested for COVID-19. If the Rapid Antigen Test is negative, the RT-PCR test should be hospitals are urged to keep COVID-19 and influenza patients in separate wards or rooms in hospitals, and patients, their companions, and all health workers in hospitals are instructed to wear number of bystanders and visitors in hospitals should be controlled, and a COVID-19 test should be conducted for bystanders and health workers with state health department instructed RT-PCR facilities in districts to be used to the maximum extent for COVID-19 testing, and practices such as mask use, cough hygiene, and hand washing to be promoted in public places.A guideline has been issued for the hospital facilities that urgently need to be adequately equipped. Availability of Oxygen supply, medicines, personal protective gear (N95 masks, gloves and aprons), oxygen-supported beds, ventilators and ICU beds should be ensured.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Arunachal reports first Covid-19 case of current wave
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh has reported its first Covid-19 case of the current wave, a senior health department official said on Wednesday. State Surveillance Officer Lobsang Jampa said a mother and daughter tested positive for the infection through the RT-PCR test on Tuesday. A 34-year-old pregnant woman had initially tested positive through a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) here on Monday after complaining of fever and mild cough. "We conducted the RT-PCR test on Tuesday to confirm the infection, and it came back positive," Jampa said, adding, she had arrived in Itanagar from Bengaluru on May 13. The woman's 53-year-old mother also tested positive for Covid-19 via the RT-PCR test, but she remains asymptomatic, the official said. The pregnant woman is undergoing treatment in hospital, while her mother has been kept in isolation. Jampa urged people not to panic, stating that the new strain is not as severe as the previous variants. "The health department is closely monitoring the situation and taking all necessary precautions to prevent further spread of the virus," he said. He also said a detailed public health advisory will be issued soon after consultation with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Delhi.
The Hindu
28-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Arunachal Pradesh reports first Covid-19 case of current wave
Arunachal Pradesh has reported its first COVID-19 case of the current wave, a senior health department official said on Wednesday (May 28, 2025). State Surveillance Officer Lobsang Jampa said a mother and daughter tested positive for the infection through the RT-PCR test on Tuesday (May 27, 2025). A 34-year-old pregnant woman had initially tested positive through a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) in Itanagar on Monday (May 26, 2025) after complaining of fever and mild cough. 'We conducted the RT-PCR test on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) to confirm the infection, and it came back positive,' Mr. Jampa said, adding she had arrived in Itanagar from Bengaluru on May 13, 2025. The woman's 53-year-old mother also tested positive for COVID-19 via the RT-PCR test, but she remains asymptomatic, the official said. The pregnant woman is undergoing treatment in hospital, while her mother has been kept in isolation. Mr. Jampa urged people not to panic, stating that the new strain is not as severe as the previous variants. 'The health department is closely monitoring the situation and taking all necessary precautions to prevent further spread of the virus,' he said. He also said a detailed public health advisory will be issued soon after consultation with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Delhi.
