The Health Ministry on Tuesday came out with a guidance document on the coronavirus crisis in India. As per the document, there will be three classes of facilities for various categories of COVID-19 patients.
India on Monday received 1.70 lakh personal protection equipment (PPE) coveralls donated by China, the Union Health Ministry said.
As the cases of the deadly coronavirus are on the rise in India, concerns are zooming in on the country's transmission stage. Which stage is India in? Have we moved past the second stage? Has community transmission begun in India?
The Union health ministry has issued guidelines for the states on the method of supplying oxygen to the medical facilities handling COVID-19 patients and said all hospitals and staff concerned must be told to ensure timely requisitions and payments so that there is no disruption in the oxygen supply.
1023 coronavirus cases in India related to Tablighi Jamaat, says Health Ministry India's cases of the deadly coronavirus on Saturday rose to 2,902 with 68 deaths. At least 601 new cases of COVID-19 have emerged in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said in a press conference at 4 PM today.
Coronavirus positive patients in Tamil Nadu has witnessed a sudden spike in the confirmed cases as the current toll stands at 309 including 6 who have been cured while one person has died, according to the health ministry data.
India saw at least 328 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours along with 12 deaths, the Health Ministry said today, adding that the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the country stood at 1,965.
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said it has identified 20 existing and 22 potential hotspots of COVID-19 in the country and asserted that although there is no evidence of widespread community transmission, containment measures will require large human resource.
At least 92 cases of the coronavirus and four deaths have been reported in India in the last 24 hours, an official of the Health Ministry said today. This takes the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 1071 and the number of deaths to 29.
Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that it has requested states and union territories to set up relief camps for migrant workers who are stranded in their region. The ministry added that the arrangement of food and water has been requested as well.
The Union Home Ministry on Thursday issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on availability of essential goods during the lockdown period and asked state governments to ensure smooth functioning of people involved and services.
Kerala has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases so far at 95, including eight foreign nationals, followed by Maharashtra which recorded 89, including three foreigners, according to the ministry data. Karnataka has reported 37 cases of coronavirus patients, while cases in Telangana rose to 35 including 10 foreigners.
Union Health Ministry briefed mediapersons on the latest development over the COVID-19.
Novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 315 Saturday after more than 60 fresh cases were reported in various parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry said.
Compulsory quarantine of 14 days for people coming from UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait: Health Ministry
Coronavirus outbreak: Class teachers have been asked to remain alert of any possible signs and symptoms among students like coughing, fever or difficulty in breathing and immediately inform the parents to get them tested.
All 645 Indians who were evacuated from China's Wuhan have tested negative for novel coronavirus, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. The evacuees had been kept in isolation at Army Base and ITBP camps. India has so far reported three confirmed cases of nCoV from Kerala.
The Centre via video conferencing with state officials took stock of the situation amid the Coronavirus scare in the country following its outbreak of the epidemic in China that has so far claimed 80 lives.
A special help desk has been put up at BIAL airport in Bengaluru to assist passengers for queries related to the deadly epidemic which has so far claimed over 80 lives in China. Till 21st January, a total of 2,572 people have been screened to detect Coronavirus and all have been found negative.
India has amped up its efforts to prevent entry of Coronavirus into India.
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