Centre issues advisory on fire incidents in hospitals
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May 05, 2021 23:22 IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs advisory comes in the wake of fire incidents in hospitals and nursing homes in recent past.
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Representatives of private hospitals attending a seminar on fire safety organised by the Fire and Rescue Services Department, in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu on May 4, 2021. Photo: Special Arrangement
The Ministry of Home Affairs advisory comes in the wake of fire incidents in hospitals and nursing homes in recent past.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) wrote to the States on Wednesday to put in place a plan of action and ensure that no fire incident occurs in any of the health facilities, particularly COVID-19 dedicated centres both in the government and the private sector.
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India warns of Avian Influenza in seven states
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Teams from New Delhi formed for monitoring the disease are visiting the affected states.
India’s Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying issued a warning today, about seven states having confirmed cases of Avian Influenza in their poultry.
The states are Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
Teams from New Delhi formed for monitoring the disease are visiting the affected states. One of the central teams reached Kerala yesterday and is presently monitoring the epicentre sites and conducting epidemiological investigation. Another central team reached Himachal Pradesh today and is undertaking survey in the affected areas, the ministry said.
Health Ministry wants States to keep watch on new year celebrations
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However, there will be no restrictions on inter-State, intra-State movement of persons, goods
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday urged all the States to impose local restrictions for the next three days, if required, to ensure that there are no super spreader events during the celebrations for ringing in the new year.
“You may appreciate that in the wake of New Year and various celebratory events associated with it, as well as the on-going winter season, strict vigil is required to be maintained to curb all potential ‘super spreader’ events and places where crowds may gather,” said Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter written to the Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators of Union Territories.