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Chahat Rana
Chahat Rana is a correspondent with The Indian Express, Chandigarh
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Nine more test positive, 30-yr-old Jalandhar patient dies at PGIMERSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 02:35 IST
Factoring in the eight new patients from Bapu Dham Colony, a total of 66 patients are residents of the colony now. Out of the eight, four are members of the same family and are community contacts of an already diagnosed COVID-19 patient in the colony.
Thu, May 07, 2020
Despite high positivity rate, Chandigarh lags behind Panchkula in testingSubscriber Only
May 06, 2020 11:22 IST
Although the number of cases ratcheted up from 27 to 115 in the past two weeks, aggressive door-to-door screening and testing is limited to traced contacts of positive patients and the containment zones of Bapu Dham Colony and Sector 30-B in the UT.
Wed, May 06, 2020
UT starts sending samples to IMTECH, conducts pool testingSubscriber Only
May 05, 2020 13:48 IST
The IMTECH laboratory began testing samples in the first week of April, and since then it has increased testing capacity to between 500 and 700 tests a day. It mostly receives samples from the tri-city and the neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Chandigarh: ‘Many of us were paid for March, but memsahabs aren’t sympathetic enough to pay us for April’Subscriber Only
May 04, 2020 03:13 IST
“As soon as we finish that meal, my children are hungry again because it is not nearly enough to curb their hunger. So we wait until late evening, when we get the same cooked rice and chana dal in the form of khichdi,” says a domestic helper.
Mon, May 04, 2020
Chandigarh: Not comfortable prescribing allopathic medicines, say AYUSH doctors on Covid dutySubscriber Only
May 03, 2020 05:23 IST
"I cannot lie to my patients. I cannot pretend to be an expert in Allopathy. I can only prescribe Ayurvedic medicine, and that is not effective in emergency medical situations, especially for severe COVID-19 like flu symptoms,” says an AYUSH doctor.
Sun, May 03, 2020
Chandigarh: Covid patient dies at PGIMER, 6 test positive Subscriber Only
May 03, 2020 05:23 IST
Meanwhile, as six more residents of Chandigarh tested positive for COVID-19, the case tally of the city has risen to 94, surpassing the number of cases in the neighboring district of Mohali.
Sun, May 03, 2020Chandigarh: Out of 15 medical staff infected by Covid-19 in UT, 75 per cent were on non-Covid dutySubscriber Only
May 02, 2020 00:05 IST
Out of the 15 healthcare professionals who have contracted the virus, ten are from GMCH-32, all of whom tested positive for the disease in the past week.
Sat, May 02, 2020
For photo op, Chandigarh PGI attendants pulled out of quarantine, garlandedSubscriber Only
May 01, 2020 07:50 IST
The HAs and SAs have been quarantined at the Red Cross and Infosys Sarais at PGIMER for 14 days after COVID-19 duty.
Fri, May 01, 2020This couple plans to produce 1 lakh Covid-19 testing kits a daySubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 17:03 IST
“It feels good to have a purpose and be able to contribute to the country during these times. We are lucky we have found our purpose even through this hopeless period,” says Afifa.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Nine new COVID-19 cases in ChandigarhSubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 15:18 IST
Eighteen patients have been discharged so far. People with mild symptoms have been advised to practice home isolation.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Fourteen new cases in Chandigarh, 5 sans contact historySubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 11:00 IST
While all the new cases come from identified COVID-19 affected regions or clusters, six of these patients have no relevant contact history.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020Chandigarh: GMCH tests 78 doctors, changes protocol to ensure staff safetySubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 02:26 IST
“However, the administration has suddenly woken up since the hospital itself has become a hotspot for cases, and now all those who wish to will get tested,” said a junior resident who wished to remain anonymous.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Hit hard by lockdown: Transgender community stands isolated with no financial resourcesSubscriber Only
April 27, 2020 05:54 IST
The lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on the lives of most economically vulnerable and socially marginalised groups in the country.
Mon, Apr 27, 2020
Three infected, but no set quarantine protocol for contractual staff at PGIMERSubscriber Only
April 27, 2020 05:48 IST
In a letter to PGI Director, the Mohali DC claimed that 400 PGI employees reside in Nayagaon, which is a COVID-19 hotspot and eight of nine cases in Nayagaon are either PGI employees or their primary contacts.
Mon, Apr 27, 2020
With six new patients, Chandigarh records highest Covid spike in a daySubscriber Only
April 27, 2020 05:32 IST
Six more patients from the city tested positive for novel coronavirus on Sunday night, driving the total tally of patients to 36. Out of the six confirmed cases on Sunday, four are family members of the GMCH-32 ward attendant from Bapu Dham colony who was admitted with the disease on Friday, one is a nursing […]
Mon, Apr 27, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: With more cases, Mohali ahead of Chandigarh even in testingSubscriber Only
April 26, 2020 03:53 IST
Chandigarh’s lower rate of testing is despite the fact that at least 25 per cent of the patients tested in the UT have turned out to be COVID-19 patients whereas only 20 per cent of those tested in Mohali have tested positive for the disease.
Sun, Apr 26, 2020
Amid lockdown, thalassemia patients travel miles for treatment at PGIMERSubscriber Only
April 25, 2020 20:37 IST
A nurse herself, Honey Bhalla, who works at BBMB Hospital in Himachal Pradesh’s Nangal district had travelled to Chandigarh’s PGIMER for her blood transfusion and check-up as per routine on April 20.
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
IIT-Ropar researchers conceptualise doffing unit for disposal of PPE kits in sterilised environmentSubscriber Only
April 23, 2020 17:49 IST
A doffing unit or station is a place where healthcare workers can safely deposit their PPE kits or other safety equipment and sanitize themselves after completing their work in infectious environments. The team is currently in conversation with manufacturers to produce the prototype and bring the unit to hospitals.
Fri, Apr 24, 2020
Chandigarh: Couple from Sector 30 test positive, both on oxygen support at ICUSubscriber Only
April 22, 2020 04:36 IST
Both are currently on oxygen support, the husband through a ventilation mask and the wife through nasal prongs. Furthermore, both have a history of diabetes.
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
IMTECH, IISER, PU roped in to develop ‘hub and spoke model’ for testingSubscriber Only
April 19, 2020 03:28 IST
Although the institutes are equipped with the equipment and the expertise to carry out testing in their laboratories, they are not equipped to handle active virus specimens, hence the sampling and storing of samples will be done at IMTECH.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
At sealed slum in Dhanas, screening a challengeSubscriber Only
April 19, 2020 02:52 IST
Now with a case identified, its becoming even more chaotic because people are panicking,” said Nazma Khan, a social activist who has been working in the colony for the past 10 years.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
Don’t know what to say when patients ask me if they will see their family again: PGI nursing officerSubscriber Only
April 19, 2020 02:24 IST
To Jaiveer Singh, the most distressing aspect of his duty is listening to the earnest and distressing queries posed by the four patients currently admitted to the ward.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
COVID-19 testing booth set up outside GMSH-16Subscriber Only
April 18, 2020 04:29 IST
The booth can potentially increase the time taken to conduct testing, while cutting down the number of healthcare staff involved in testing. According to Dr Atter, the total time for testing one patient using the kiosk will be five minutes.
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
Hotspot Chandigarh to begin testing all with influenza-like symptomsSubscriber Only
April 17, 2020 04:05 IST
According to the updated testing strategy issued by ICMR on April 9, individuals in “hotspots or clusters and migration gathering and evacuee centres” with symptoms of influenza-like Illness(ILI) need to be tested for novel coronavirus.
Fri, Apr 17, 2020
Punjab cop’s hand chopped off: When a severed hand can be restored, and howSubscriber Only
April 17, 2020 03:45 IST
In Sunday's attack on Punjab policemen who had stopped a group of Nihang sect members in Patiala over a curfew pass, the hand of an assistant sub-inspector was chopped off.
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