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U'khand has significantly increased ICUs, oxygen beds amid COVID-19 surge,
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 2 (ANI): Amid a worsening COVID-19 situation, Uttarakhand has significantly increased the capacity of ICU beds, ventilators and oxygen beds, said Amit Negi, the state health secretary on Sunday.
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NHRC summons Odisha health secretary for Covid care 'negligence'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued conditional summons to the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare of the government of Odisha to appear before it on June 30 for Covid care mismanagement and the lackadaisical attitude in submitting th
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Union Health Secy writes to states for systematic implementation of phase
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Sunday wrote to Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, and to the health department of all states and union territories about facilitating the systematic implementation of phase III of the COVID-19 vacc
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Centre guides states, UTs on implementing COVID vaccine strategy from May
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr R S Sharma, Chairman, Empowered Group on Technology and Data Management chaired a high-level meeting on Saturday to guide the States and Union Territories on effective implementation of the new vaccination strate
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Home Secy Ajay Bhalla chairs high-level meeting to discuss COVID-19 respon
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, along with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review and discuss the response strategy and management of COVID-19.
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Union Home, Health Secretaries to hold meetings with Chhattisgarh, UP govt
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Amid a sharp rise in the COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, along with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, will hold two different meetings with the government officials of the two states to discuss COVID
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Growing trend of Covid-19 cases cause of worry; no shortage of vaccines: G
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): India has crossed the previous highest surge of Covid-19 cases and the trend is going upward, which is a cause for worry for the country, said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday.
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50 pc beds in all Jharkhand hospitals to be reserved for COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 12 (ANI): Jharkhand Health Secretary KK Soan on Monday directed deputy commissioners of all districts to reserve at least 50 per cent beds of their capacity in hospitals for COVID-19 patients.
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Centre writes to Punjab, says contact tracing not done properly, RTPCR dec
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 11 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Punjab government after the central team visited the state to monitor Covid-19 surge stating that contact tracing has not been done in many districts and RTPCR testing has also decreased.
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Containment zone not strictly followed, RTPCR decreasing : Centre tells Ch
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. April 11 (ANI): The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written a letter to the Government of Chhattisgarh which says containment zone is not strictly followed and RTPCR tests are also decreasing in the state.
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'Sub optimal containment zone, skewed RT PCR ratio, manpower shortage' fee
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. April 11 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Maharashtra government after the feedback from the Central team which visited the state to take the stock of the surge in cases of Covid-19.
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'Strict decision can be taken', U'khand Health Secy on rising COVID-19 cas
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 8 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, Uttarakhand Health Secretary Amit Negi on Thursday said the state government can take strict decisions if needed.
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