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Astha Saxena
Astha is a Health correspondent with The Indian Express' Delhi city team. She writes on Delhi's hospitals, government policies and other health topics. Follow her on Twitter: @asthasaxena88
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Refrain from getting tested unless you have symptoms: Arvind KejriwalSubscriber Only
June 07, 2020 03:09 IST
‘If all asymptomatic patients go to get tested, the system will collapse’.
Sun, Jun 07, 2020
Hospitals can’t turn away ‘suspected’ Covid patients over lack of report: Delhi CMSubscriber Only
June 07, 2020 03:03 IST
The new SOPs have put the responsibility of a patient on the hospital if the services are not available.
Sun, Jun 07, 2020
Some hospitals asking for money to give beds, won’t allow black marketeering: Delhi CMSubscriber Only
June 07, 2020 03:01 IST
Previously, the Delhi government had asked private hospitals in the city with a bed capacity of 50 or more beds to reserve 20% of their total capacity for Covid patients.
Sun, Jun 07, 2020
Ganga Ram Hospital fights Covid – and FIR by Delhi govtSubscriber Only
June 06, 2020 17:35 IST
The FIR has been filed on the basis of a complaint by the deputy secretary (health) Amit Kumar Pamasi against the MS of the hospital. As per the complaint, the hospital was allegedly not using RT PCR app while collecting Covid samples, which is "mandatory".
Sun, Jun 07, 2020
‘Some pvt hospitals denying treatment to Covid patients, lying about beds’: KejriwalSubscriber Only
June 06, 2020 14:47 IST
Blaming some hospitals for “black marketing” of beds, he said they were asking for a huge sum of money from patients for reserving beds for treatment of Covid-19.
Sat, Jun 06, 2020
Ganga Ram told to admit more patients, but can’t test for CovidSubscriber Only
June 06, 2020 04:01 IST
On Wednesday, 174 samples for Covid testing were collected by the hospital's lab. Before testing was halted, the hospital used to test 150-170 samples a day.
Sat, Jun 06, 2020
If no facilities, onus on hospitals to shift patients elsewhere: Delhi govtSubscriber Only
June 05, 2020 13:22 IST
On Wednesday, the Delhi government declared that Sir Ganga Ram, Moolchand and Saroj Super Speciality, with bed capacities of 508, 140 and 154 respectively, will now be Covid hospitals.
Sat, Jun 06, 2020Delhi govt hardens stand: Will take over entire facility if not 20% bedsSubscriber Only
June 04, 2020 14:41 IST
At present, five government hospitals and three private hospitals are functioning as a complete Covid-19 dedicated facility. Apart from this, following orders from the Delhi government, 61 private hospitals have earmarked 20% of their bed capacity for the patients.
Fri, Jun 05, 2020
Delhi: Focus shifts to treatment, govt forms new panelSubscriber Only
June 04, 2020 05:08 IST
Delhi has been recording roughly 1,000 cases or more for six days now.
Thu, Jun 04, 2020
Delhi labs face govt action ‘for not following norms’Subscriber Only
June 04, 2020 05:00 IST
The move comes on a day when the Delhi government issued a new testing guidelines for hospitals and ICMR-approved labs.
Thu, Jun 04, 2020
Delhi sees 1,500 Covid cases in a day, 50 more deathsSubscriber Only
June 04, 2020 04:18 IST
Govt to form Covid teams to focus solely on senior citizens.
Thu, Jun 04, 2020
Delhi forms second committee to assess hospitals with Covid-19 casesSubscriber Only
June 03, 2020 15:29 IST
This is the second committee formed by the government in the last two months. The first committee was formed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 24 when the city had 35 cases of coronavirus.
Wed, Jun 03, 2020
Testing of asymptomatic: Delhi labs told to follow normsSubscriber Only
June 03, 2020 04:39 IST
A private hospital representative, requesting anonymity, said: "The purpose of testing asymptomatic patients during hospital admission is to ensure Covid and non-Covid patients don't mix."
Wed, Jun 03, 2020
Covid spike in Delhi: Officials told to find large halls for patients, grounds for funeralsSubscriber Only
June 02, 2020 02:44 IST
The state health department updated 50 more deaths, with 12 being reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll in the city is 523.
Tue, Jun 02, 2020
AIIMS doctor asked to show cause for tweet on N95 mask qualitySubscriber Only
June 02, 2020 02:36 IST
The administration has asked him to revert to the notice by June 3, failing which disciplinary action would be taken against him.
Tue, Jun 02, 2020
Delhi: Lok Nayak medical director is among 3 top hospital officials to test positiveSubscriber Only
May 30, 2020 13:45 IST
Dr Suresh Kumar, recently appointed as medical director of Lok Nayak, has gone into home isolation, officials said.
Sun, May 31, 2020
In Delhi, Covid hotel-hospitals for treatment, isolationSubscriber Only
May 30, 2020 04:36 IST
Three more government hospitals have also been designated to treat Covid patients — Deep Chand Bandhu, Satyawati Harish Chandra and GTB, which will bolster bed capacity by 900.
Sat, May 30, 2020
Challenge to plasma therapy: Getting donors to come forwardSubscriber Only
May 30, 2020 02:21 IST
According to sources, over 440 people were contacted by the Delhi government to donate plasma, out of which around 15 agreed. As many as 7,264 people have recovered/migrated/been discharged from hospitals as of May 27.
Sat, May 30, 2020
At AIIMS, 206 cases among healthcare workers but most have recoveredSubscriber Only
May 30, 2020 01:18 IST
The country’s top medical institute has a manpower of 20,000 people, which includes administration, faculty, doctors, nurses, paramedics, as well as outsourced workers.
Sat, May 30, 2020
Safdarjung reports 52 deaths, Delhi govt alleges delaySubscriber Only
May 29, 2020 14:31 IST
On May 9, The Indian Express had reported that there was a mismatch between the death toll reported by four hospitals and that shared by the Delhi government in its health bulletin.
Fri, May 29, 202024-hour Covid count breaches 1,000 mark in Delhi, 13 more deathsSubscriber Only
May 29, 2020 01:18 IST
Delhi is now third in terms of case count, behind Maharashtra with 56,948 cases and Tamil Nadu with 18,545 cases.
Fri, May 29, 2020
In highest 24-hour spike, Delhi records 792 casesSubscriber Only
May 28, 2020 05:55 IST
About 34% of the cases have come up in the capital after relaxations in Lockdown 4.0 were announced. There were 10,054 cases and 160 deaths on May 18, which grew to 15,257 cases and 303 deaths on Wednesday.
Thu, May 28, 2020
In Delhi, only 8 Covid ICU beds vacant in 7 private hospitalsSubscriber Only
May 27, 2020 04:00 IST
To add to its bed strength, the Delhi government recently asked 117 nursing homes and private hospitals to set aside 20% of their existing strength for Covid patients.
Wed, May 27, 2020
In Delhi, the share of private Covid beds occupied is double that in govt hospitalsSubscriber Only
May 26, 2020 04:14 IST
"At present, we have 4,500 beds in private and government hospitals in Delhi and around 2,500 are still available for patients,” the CM said.
Tue, May 26, 2020
58-yr-old sanitation supervisor at AIIMS dies of coronavirusSubscriber Only
May 26, 2020 01:39 IST
At the trauma centre, four more Covid positive healthcare workers of the institute are undergoing treatment. So far, 156 healthcare workers – two faculty members, four resident doctors, 16 nurses, and other staff from the institute — have tested positive.
Tue, May 26, 2020Journalism of Courage
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