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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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Capital out of breath: Panic at top hospitals over delayed oxygen supply, many flag issue to govtSubscriber Only
April 22, 2021 01:49 IST
The crisis began to unfold after many hospitals complained that Linde India Limited, which supplies oxygen to Delhi from its plant in Faridabad, has been stopped by the Haryana government from supplying outside the state.
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
Delhi: Late night oxygen refill at hospitals lets doctors and patients breathe easySubscriber Only
April 21, 2021 11:59 IST
The shortage of oxygen was raised by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday. Calling it a "serious oxygen crisis", the CM urged the Centre to immediately provide oxygen to the city.
Wed, Apr 21, 2021
At Delhi’s Lok Nayak hospital, an unprecedented crisisSubscriber Only
April 21, 2021 01:19 IST
Desperation outside, perseverance inside — The Indian Express spends two days at the hospital which has been at the forefront of the capital’s fight against Covid
Wed, Apr 21, 2021
‘Some hospitals left with just few hours of oxygen’: Delhi CM asks for Centre’s helpSubscriber Only
April 20, 2021 18:56 IST
According to sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) all possible efforts are being made to smoothen the supply lines.
Tue, Apr 20, 2021
Delhi: Safdarjung hospital’s Anesthesia department to cancel elective surgeries due to oxygen shortageSubscriber Only
April 19, 2021 13:52 IST
If at all implemented, this will be the first hospital in Delhi to cancel elective surgeries owing to the shortage of oxygen in the hospital.
Mon, Apr 19, 2021
Delhi government appoints special officers to monitor medical oxygen supplySubscriber Only
April 19, 2021 13:41 IST
The move comes a day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged the shortage of oxygen in the city, with many hospitals facing trouble in getting the adequate supply.
Mon, Apr 19, 2021
Oxygen shortage rings alarm bells at Delhi’s hospitalsSubscriber Only
April 18, 2021 23:06 IST
There are 17,752 beds for Covid patients in the capital, out of which 2,824 are available. On the other hand, of the 4,147 ICU beds, only 48 are available. The surge in bed occupancy has meant an increase in the need for uninterrupted oxygen supply.
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
Increase oxygen supply to Delhi: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia to CentreSubscriber Only
April 18, 2021 12:18 IST
This push came after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged the shortage of oxygen, beds and drugs for Covid-19 patients in the city.
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
2 liver transplants give Oman, Delhi boys a new lifeSubscriber Only
April 18, 2021 10:43 IST
Doctors performed a 10-hour-long domino liver transplant on the kids in which one of the recipients becomes the donor and the first recipient gets a healthy donor liver.
Mon, Apr 19, 2021
88% of Covid ICU beds across Delhi hospitals occupiedSubscriber Only
April 16, 2021 22:08 IST
Of 125 hospitals with critical-care facilities, 88 hospitals have no empty ICU beds.
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
As Delhi sees highest single-day Covid toll, plan to press stadiums and large halls into serviceSubscriber Only
April 16, 2021 21:45 IST
Delhi recorded 19,486 new cases of Covid-19 infections and 141 deaths on Friday; positivity rate continues to hover around 20%.
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
Delhi: In current Covid wave, docs say many kids younger than 5 among patientsSubscriber Only
April 15, 2021 11:58 IST
The most common Covid-19 symptoms observed in children include high fever, vomiting, diarrhea and headache.
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
As Delhi’s death toll crosses 100, hotels and banquets set aside for Covid patientsSubscriber Only
April 14, 2021 23:14 IST
In a separate order, the Delhi government has revised the bed capacity for 14 top private hospitals which were turned into Covid-only facilities on April 12. In the updated order issued by the state health department, the hospitals are now required to reserve at least 3,553 beds for Covid-19 patients out of 4,337 beds.
Thu, Apr 15, 2021
AHPI opposes Delhi govt’s order reserving top private hospitals for Covid treatmentSubscriber Only
April 14, 2021 16:10 IST
The association said the directive was issued without any prior discussions with the private hospitals and also no effort was made to assess the current demand-supply situation of critical care beds in private hospitals in the city.
Wed, Apr 14, 2021
Delhi active cases up four times in 2 weeks; tally at 43,510 nowSubscriber Only
April 14, 2021 12:20 IST
Delhi had 10,498 active cases on April 1 which has increased to 43,510 till April 14.
Wed, Apr 14, 2021
14 top private hospitals in Delhi turn Covid-only facilitiesSubscriber Only
April 13, 2021 01:20 IST
The hospitals include Indraprastha Apollo, Sir Ganga Ram, Holy Family, Max Hospital Shalimar Bagh, Fortis Hospital Shalimar Bagh and Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital.
Tue, Apr 13, 2021
Delhi Covid-19 situation: A comparison between figures of November and AprilSubscriber Only
April 12, 2021 11:58 IST
The average positivity rate in November was 11.03%, while that in April has been 6.74% so far.
Mon, Apr 12, 2021
Delhi: Private labs swamped with calls for Covid tests, facilities burdened, reports delayedSubscriber Only
April 12, 2021 02:32 IST
In the last 10 days, the city has witnessed a massive rise in Covid-19 infections with over 66,000 people testing positive. The daily positivity rate of the disease on Sunday stood at 9.43% after a total of 1,14,288 tests were conducted during the day.
Mon, Apr 12, 2021
4th Covid wave in Delhi: High fever, early lung symptoms, younger patients in hospitalsSubscriber Only
April 11, 2021 19:56 IST
Calling it a more “infectious strain”, experts feel the next two weeks are going to be critical for patients with severe symptoms.
Sun, Apr 11, 2021
Covid-19 in Delhi: Doubling rate down to six days from 16Subscriber Only
April 10, 2021 12:08 IST
Doubling time is the number of days required for the number of cases in an epidemic to double, based on the rate of cumulative increase in the number of cases.
Sat, Apr 10, 2021
Delhi: Alarm bells ring at high-level meeting; 8,000+ cases take total count to 7 lakhSubscriber Only
April 10, 2021 01:28 IST
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 7.79% after authorities conducted 1,09,398 tests — of which 8,521 were positive — in the last 24 hours. On November 11, the city had reported 8,593 cases, the highest till date.
Sat, Apr 10, 2021
In 10 days, Delhi’s Covid-19 positivity rate jumps from 2.8% to 8.10%Subscriber Only
April 09, 2021 11:18 IST
Delhi recorded 7437 new cases of Covid-19 infection Thursday, the highest single-day spike since November 19 when the city saw 7546 cases of the disease.
Fri, Apr 09, 2021
AIIMS restricts surgeries, only emergency cases to be taken upSubscriber Only
April 08, 2021 17:05 IST
The country’s top medical institute has also come out with fresh guidelines for management of Covid-19 patients
Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Amid heavy turnout at Covid vaccination centres in Delhi, some hospitals wait for extra dosesSubscriber Only
April 08, 2021 10:38 IST
In order to expand the vaccination drive, the Delhi government on Monday decided that one-third of the vaccination centres in Delhi government hospitals will run round the clock.
Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Delhi may break previous record of Covid-19 cases: Health Minister Satyendar JainSubscriber Only
April 07, 2021 14:23 IST
On November 11 last year, Delhi had reported 8,593 cases, the highest single-day spike till date for the city. On Tuesday, the city reported 5,100 new Covid-19 cases, the highest since November 27 last year when 5,482 cases were reported.
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