Rise in COVID-19 caseload due to ‘outside patients’, says Health Minister Satyendar Jain

Rise in COVID-19 caseload due to ‘outside patients’, says Health Minister Satyendar Jain

Amid a spike in the number of coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said the rise in the caseload was due to “patients from outside getting tested here”. “There have been reports that coronavirus cases are increasing in the national capital. People are coming from out of […]

Testing per million in India crosses 8,994 in India

Testing per million in India crosses 8,994 in India

The government said that tests being performed every day is higher than WHO’s recommendation of 140 tests per day per million population. The COVID-19 testing per million for India is consistently rising and has touched 8994.7, government data showed on Wednesday. The cumulative number of samples tested, as of now is 1,24,12,664 with 3,20,161 samples […]

India Gov. Assures to have ample hydroxychloroquine

India Gov. Assures to have ample hydroxychloroquine

No widespread community transmission of coronavirus, says Health Ministry Clearing the air on hydroxychloroquine supplies, a drug being used as a preventive medicine for healthcare workers and high-risk contacts of Covid-19, the Centre has clarified that it has enough stocks to meet domestic needs even as it sanctions exports. “ hydroxychloroquine is in high demand […]