Coronavirus India Updates: Nearly 2.8 Lakh Infected In India; Over 7,700 Dead

The National Human Rights Commission of India on Wednesday issued notices to the health ministry and the Delhi government over a complaint filed by Congress leader Ajay Maken, alleging shortage of beds for Covid-19 patients in the national capital, officials said.

The NHRC has taken cognisance of the complaint filed by the Congress leader, they said. Accordingly, notices have been issued to the Delhi government and the Union Health Ministry, a senior official said.

Source: PTI

The Rajasthan government on Wednesday imposed restrictions on interstate movement of people because of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the state.

People seeking to move out of the state will have to obtain a pass while personal IDs of those entering Rajasthan in private buses, taxis or personal vehicles will be checked and they shall be screened, an order issued by the Home Department said.

Those reaching the state in scheduled domestic flights, trains or buses have already been through various safety protocols before boarding and they will be screened again on arrival at the destination airports, railway stations and bus stands in Rajasthan, the order said.

As per the Home Department's order, on spot passes will be provided by the district administration through a counter set up at airports, railway stations and bus stands after verification of IDs. Persons applying for passes at such counters will have to reach there well in advance before the time of departure.

Those travelling by scheduled flights, trains, state roadways buses with prior reservations on Wednesday and personal emergency cases like deaths or accidents in the immediate family or immediate need for hospitalisation, have been exempted from passes for travelling out of the state.

Source: PTI

International medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday said it has set up a 100-bed temporary hospital for treatment of Covid-19 patients in Patna in collaboration with the Bihar government.

This facility at Patliputra Sports complex in Patna will be fully managed by Doctors Without Borders in India.

It will provide medical care to patients with moderate symptoms, hence, decongesting dedicated government Covid -19 treatment hospitals to focus on severe cases, Doctors Without Borders said in a statement.

Managed by 180 Doctors Without Borders staff from across the country, this hospital will offer inpatient care, mental health support, access to all essential drugs and medical supplies to manage moderate cases and oxygen supply through face masks to support patients with breathing difficulties, it added.

The indoor stadium was remodeled by Doctors Without Borders to become a temporary hospital with facilities like triage, isolation, personal protection equipment, and infection prevention and control measures.

"Responding to emergencies is at the core of what Doctors Without Borders/Mdecins Sans Frontires does we are putting our knowledge and experience in epidemic management to help mitigate the impact of Covid-19 in Bihar state," Doctors Without Borders India Country Director Dr Prince Mathew said.

This pandemic affects us all. For this reason, the response needs teamwork, he added.

Source: PTI

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Global Update

Coronavirus cases in the U.S. rose at the slowest daily pace since March. New York City reached a milestone on testing, while some of its suburban areas entered the second phase of reopening.

South Asia cases have increased at the fastest rate globally in the past week, as the region becomes one of the latest pandemic hot spots.

A top World Health Organization official clarified the group’s statement on silent virus spreaders a day after saying asymptomatic transmission is “very rare,” commenting that it had been misunderstood and it’s still unclear how readily the coronavirus is spread by people who don’t develop symptoms.

Cases pass 7.2 million; deaths exceed 411,000.

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