"On average, 400-500 samples are being tested every day in Delhi, and on average, 5-7 positive cases are coming; that is, the positivity is about one percent. As of today, a total of four Corona patients are in hospitals in Delhi. There is no situation of panic," said Bhardwaj.
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday wrote to the health secretary over the supply of 'not of standard quality' drugs in the national capital, urging the latter to procure alternative arrangements.
"On this topic, I wrote several letters to the Health Secretary, I told him to conduct the audit of medicines but he did not do it," Bharadwaj told ANI.
The Delhi Special Vigilance Department on Sunday wrote to the health secretary over the "Not of Standard Quality" drugs being supplied in Delhi government hospitals and urged to clarify as to how much payment is made till now to companies and manufacturers.
In a special campaign conducted in Uttar Pradesh from December 7 to 14 to ensure notification of patients undergoing treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in private hospitals, the state government has notified 8,671 TB patients.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, speaking at the 20th Neurology Conference on Sunday, praised the central government's 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme. He mentioned that, thanks to the Ayushman card, now a common man can easily avail treatment at a private hospital.
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After Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena sought a probe into the quality of drugs supplied in Delhi hospitals, Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj questioned the delay in addressing the concern raised by him a month ago regarding negligence of an official in monitoring medicine quality.
Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta told ANI that "we are fully prepared to fight against COVID. We have directed all hospitals to make preparedness and arrangements to fight against COVID."
"These drugs, procured by the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) under Delhi Health Service (DHS) were supplied to Delhi Government Hospitals and may also have been supplied to the Mohalla Clinics.... these have failed and are categorized as 'Not of Standard Quality'," the LG said.
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